Media and the Spirit of Populism by Katja Valaskivi, Johanna ... - 9781032971032

Media and the Spirit of PopulismAuthor(s): Katja Valaskivi, Johanna Sumiala, Kaisa Tiusanen, Helmi Halonen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032971032, 978-1032971032\nSynopsis\nMedia and the Spirit of Populism explores the role of contemporary media in the formation, dissemination, and circulation of the spirit of populism. These cutting- edge contributions to the field, written by an interdisciplinary range of contributors from across the world, cover key topics including:\n\nNew religious nationalisms\nThe spirit of populism in Virtual Reality\nApocalyptic populism in the 2024 Trump Campaign\nTruth, the self, and agency\nThe rise of charismatic populist leaders\n\nThis book maintains that the idea of the \""spirit of populism\"" helps to illuminate aspects of societal and political life that extend beyond the grasp of political science or sociological analysis of populism. By exploring dimensions of the spirit of.