When words trump politics, resisting a hostile regime of language, Adam Hodges
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When words trump politics, resisting a hostile regime of language, Adam Hodges
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-181)
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
When words trump politics
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1084500173
Responsibility statement
Adam Hodges
Sub title
resisting a hostile regime of language
Summary
"Trumpism has not only ushered in a new political regime, but also a new regime of language--one that cries out for intelligent and informed analysis. When Words Trump Politics takes insights from linguistic anthropology and related fields to decode, understand, and ultimately provide non-expert readers with easily digestible tools to resist the politics of division and hate. Adam Hodges's short essays address Trump's Twitter insults, racism and white nationalism, "truthiness" and "alternative facts," #FakeNews and conspiracy theories, Supreme Court politics and #MeToo, Islamophobia, political theater, and many other timely and controversial discussions. Hodges breaks down the specific linguistic techniques and processes that make Trump's rhetoric successful in our contemporary political landscape. He identifies the language ideologies, word choices, and recurring metaphors that underlie Trumpian rhetoric. Trumpian discourse works in tandem with media discourse--Hodges shows how Trump often induces journalists and social media agents to recycle and strengthen his spectacular and misleading claims. Those who study democracy have long emphasized the need for an informed electorate. But being informed on political issues also demands a keen understanding of the way language is used to convey, discuss, debate, and contest those issues. When Words Trump Politics analyzes the political rhetoric of today. The actionable insights in this book give journalists, politicians, and all Americans the successful tools they need to respond to the politics of hate. When Words Trump Politics is an essential resource for political resistance, for anyone who cares about freeing democracy from the spell of demagoguery."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
The cyberbully-in-chief -- The post-truth presidency -- Political theater and spectacle -- Responsibility and deniability -- The propagation of conspiracy theories -- Fake news and misinformation -- Trump and terrorism -- Racism and white nationalism -- Political resistance -- Supreme court politics -- Moving past Trump
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