Trump and Us - What He Says and Why People Listen

Trump won the presidency not because of partisanship, policy, or economic factors but because of how he makes people feel.

Sommario

Part I. Feeling Conflicted: 1. Trump's arrival; Part II. Feeling Ignored: 2. Trump's simplicity; 3. Trump's populism; Part II. Feeling Trapped: 4. Trump's passions; 5. Trump's stories; Part IV. Feeling Besieged: 6. Trump's medicine; 7. Trump's journalism; Part V. Feeling Tired: 8. Trump's novelty; 9. Trump's spontaneity; Part VI. Feeling Resolute: 10. Trump's lessons.

Info autore

Roderick P. Hart holds the Shivers Chair in Communication and is Professor of Government at the University of Texas, Austin. Former dean of the Moody College of Communication and founding director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, Hart is the author or editor of fifteen books, most recently Civic Hope: How Ordinary Americans Keep Democracy Alive (2018). Hart has been named a Fellow of the International Communication Association and a Distinguished Scholar by the National Communication Association. He received the Edelman Career Award from the American Political Science Association.

Riassunto

Trump and Us offers a fresh perspective on how Donald Trump became president and maintains his popularity, taking seriously the breadth and depth of his support. Through a rhetorical analysis of the 2016 campaign and early presidency, the book identifies four emotions central to Trump's hold on his supporters.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roderick P Hart, Roderick P. Hart, Roderick P. (University of Texas Hart, Hart Roderick P.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781108490818
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49081-8
• Pagine: 278
• Serie: Communication, Society and Pol; Communication, Society and Politics
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Media Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Comparative Politics, Media, Information & Communication Industries