2 options
"Stanning Najib" : fanning a personality cult in Malaysian politics / Clarissa Ai Ling Lee and Amirul Adli Rosli.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ai, Clarissa Ling Lee, author.
- Amirul Adli Rosli, author.
- Series:
- Trends in Southeast Asia ; issue 18, 2022.
- Trends in Southeast Asia ; issue 18, 2022
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Najib Tun Razak, Datuk.
- Najib Tun Razak.
- Personality--Political aspects--Malaysia.
- Personality.
- Social media--Political aspects--Malaysia.
- Social media.
- Self-presentation in mass media.
- Malaysia--Politics and governmen--21st century.
- Malaysia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, 2023.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- The concept of fandom, which contributes to the construction of fan fiction, provides fresh insights into the seemingly inexplicable and irrational popularity of disgraced political celebrities. Political fandom provides the critical framework for contextualizing the continuing popularity of political social media influencers such as Najib Razak within an environment of populist politics.<br><br>Political fandom comprises fans and anti-fans, each of whom is capable of critical reasoning regardless of conclusions drawn. The presence of anti-fans of an influential figure speaks not to the waning of popularity, but rather, the continuing relevance of that figure within socio-political spaces. Malaysia's political fandom does not subscribe to well-defined morality when it comes to celebrity politicians. The fans appear more tolerant of the amorality of said politicians than they would be of themselves, their circle, and their peers. Among the Malay-speaking and especially the more rural constituents, the way politicians portray their stance on Islam and address the bread-and-butter issues of their constituents appear to be more important than the politicians' personal ethics.<br><br>Although Najib Razak is the main focus here, a comparative analysis of Anwar Ibrahim, as a rival politician, is provided to demonstrate how Najib constructed his social media persona in ways savvier than his political opponents.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- FOREWORD
- "Stanning" Najib: Fanning a Personality Cult in Malaysian Politics
- "Stanning" Najib: Fanning a Personality Cult in Malaysian Politics
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Jan 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9789815011982
- 9815011987
- OCLC:
- 1373018304
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.