The Discursive Construction of the Modern Political Self: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Age of Social Media

ISBN-13: 9781032225692 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 136 str.

It Jacqueline (Universita degli studi di Napoli L'Orientale

Opis

This book explores the impact of new media on politicians’ construction, presentation, and dissemination of their political selves, focusing on the social media presence of US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to offer new insights into the landscape of contemporary political discourse.

O autorze

Jacqueline Aiello is Assistant Professor at University of Ferrara, Italy. She earned her doctorate in TESOL from New York University. She is the author of Negotiating Englishes and English-speaking Identities (2018, Routledge), for which she was awarded the 2019 AIA Junior Book Prize.