The Trump Carnival : Populism, Transgression and the Far Right

Donald Trump's campaign and presidency represented a radical departure from political norms that are often classified by media and researchers as 'populist'. Instead, this book theorizes Trump's campaign and presidency with reference to Mikhail Bakhtin's "carnival" - a medieval festival of transgression, ridicule, and renewal. In this book, Lisa Gaufman and Bharath Ganesh provide a closer insight into the Trump Carnival, developing interdisciplinary perspectives on populism, misogyny, misinformation, and far-right vernacular culture. Building on the idea of the carnivalesque, this book focuses on the laughing culture of the Trump campaigns and presidency that villified minorities, disparaged women and ultimately emboldened the far right. Bringing Bakhtin into dialogue with key developments in contemporary politics, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the Trump phenomenon, American politics, and populism.

Author: Elizaveta Gaufman, Bharath Ganesh

Publisher: de Gruyter

Publication Date: Jan 29, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 3111237990

ISBN-13: 9783111237992