| ID | 163098 |
| Title Proper | Trump carnival |
| Other Title Information | popular appeal in the age of misinformation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gaufman, Elizaveta |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that a Russian analytical paradigm of carnival culture can help explain the successful presidential campaign of President Donald J. Trump. Russian philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin developed the notion of carnival culture while analyzing Francois Rabelais’ work and its connection to the popular culture of Renaissance. Carnival ethos stood in opposition to the ‘official’ and ‘serious’ church sanctioned and feudal culture, by bringing out folklore and different forms of folk laughter that Bakhtin denoted as carnival. Carnival culture with its opposition to the official buttoned-up discourse is supposed to be polar opposite, distinguished by anti-ideology and anti-authority, in other words, anti-establishment – the foundation of Trump’s appeal to his voters. This article examines the core characteristics of carnival culture that defined Trump’s presidential campaign from the start. |
| `In' analytical Note |
International Relations Vol. 32, No.4; Dec 2018: p.410-429 |
| Journal Source | International Relations Vol: 32 No 4 |
| Key Words | Social Networks ; Gender ; Presidential Campaign ; Bakhtin ; Misinformation ; Trump |