The Art of Populism in US Politics

The Art of Populism in US Politics investigates connections between populist politics and artistic expressions in the US in the Trump era.

Autorentext

Justin Patch is Assistant Professor of Music at Vassar College, USA. His research focuses on music in American politics, sound studies, and music of the African diaspora. He is the author of Discordant Democracy: Noise, Affect, Populism and the Presidential Campaign (2019, Routledge).

Klappentext

The Art of Populism in US Politics investigates connections between populist politics and artistic expressions in the US in the Trump era.

Inhalt

Preface: Looking at Populism with Compassion 1. Waving Populist Flags on January 6th 2. Introduction: Art and Millennial Populism 3. Art, and the Political Economy of the DIY Aesthetic 4. Populist Art and Expressionism: A Dialogue 5. Parody, Appropriation, and Editing for Affect 6. Trump in Monumental and Miniature 7. Nu Metal: The Genre That Predicted the Future, or Is Donald Trump the Nu Metal President? Conclusion: Attending to Populism's Creativity Bibliography