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African Americans
and Nationalism in American
Author_Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman
Category=JHBA
Category=JPF
Changing Demographics
De Facto Polarization
Donald J. Trump
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Ethnicity
Hillary Clinton
Hostile Rhetoric
Latinos
Microaggressions
Minority Groups
Muslims
Political Cues
Race
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Social Networks
Social Psychology
U.S. Political Culture
Product details
- ISBN 9781440855825
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 20 Sep 2018
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Provides a penetrating examination of how political rhetoric from public officials creates tensions via microaggression cues due to changing demographics, campaign rhetoric, and the use of social media.
What are microaggression cues, and what are examples of those cues in political rhetoric? How have microaggression cues from former presidents, elected officials, and political candidates led to further polarization of America's citizens? What are the connections between these microaggression cues, the demographic shift of the United States, and the growing fear among longtime majority populations?
Political Speech as a Weapon: Microaggression in a Changing Racial and Ethnic Environment answers these questions and helps readers understand related topics such as nativism, the transformation process of the U.S. population and cultural norms, and how Americans can best respond to evolving conditions to meet these challenges. Author Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman addresses a blind spot in the field of American politics and connects hostile rhetoric by public officials to the effect of such rhetoric, which leads to the marginalization of groups and a polarizing cultural environment. The book specifically focuses on the role of political rhetoric as a microaggression cue and clearly illustrates how these cues are a well established—and damaging—component of U.S. political culture.
Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman is Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA.
