Riling up the base : examining Trump's use of stereotypes through an interdisciplinary lens / Anastacia Kurylo, Ian Reifowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurylo, Anastacia, author.

Reifowitz, Ian, author.

Series:

De Gruyter series in race, ethnicity, and political communication ; volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trump, Donald, 1946-.

Trump, Donald.

Campaign speeches--United States--History--21st century.

Campaign speeches.

Stereotypes (Social psychology)--Political aspects--United States.

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2025]

Summary:

Riling up the Base argues that stereotypes (especially those relating to immigration, race/ethnicity, and gender), not policies, secured Trump's election win and the ongoing support he enjoys. From his 2015 campaign announcement through his presidential term and in his time out of office, Donald Trump has used stereotypes as a routine feature in his rhetoric. This book defines them as a crucially important strategy for attracting, retaining, and energizing voters. Covering topics like persuasion, agenda setting, critical race theory, and semiotics, the authors use a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to unpack how Trump motivates his base. This book provides a full aggregate explanation of the seemingly mesmerizing attachment and adoration his core supporters feel by explaining the way seemingly disparate theories work both alone and together to expose the mechanisms at play.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments / Ian Reifowitz, Anastacia Kurylo

Foreword

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Grab them by the stereotype and exposing the interactional dilemma

Chapter 2 Some are good people: The persuasiveness of stereotype accuracy

Chapter 3 Making stereotypes great again: Information Processing Theory as a validation of the usefulness of stereotypes

Chapter 4 Social Identity Theory and Group Vitality Theory: The fight against the "angry left-wing mob"

Chapter 5 Psychodynamic approach: "Lock [her/him/they/them] up"

Chapter 6 Muted Group Theory and Critical Race Theory: Weaponizing snowflakes

Chapter 7 Elaboration Likelihood Model and Agenda Setting Theory: "The true enemy of the people"

Chapter 8 Semiotics and social construction: Trump's creation of an alternate reality called "TrumpWorld"

Chapter 9 Conclusion and future directions: The "greatest" argument

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed on May 12, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Kurylo, Anastacia. Roiling up the base.

ISBN:

9783111426273

3111426270

9783111426327

3111426327

OCLC:

1525269555

Access Restriction:

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