Dogwhistles and figleaves : how manipulative language spreads racism and falsehood /

It is widely accepted that political discourse in recent years has become more openly racist and more filled with wildly implausible conspiracy theories. Dogwhistles and Figleaves explores certain ways in which such changes - both of which defied previously settled norms of political speech - have b...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Saul, Jennifer Mather, 1968- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Language and languages > Political aspects. Racism in language. Conspiracy theories > Social aspects. Truthfulness and falsehood. Langage et langues > Aspect politique. Racisme dans le langage. Théories du complot > Aspect social. Sociolinguistics. Linguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES. Political. PHILOSOPHY. Social Psychology. PSYCHOLOGY. Language and languages > Political aspects Racism in language Truthfulness and falsehood Politics & government. Politics and Government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
I Racism
1 White racism, white folk racial theory, and white racial discourse
2 Racial dogwhistles
3 Figleaves for racism
II Falsehood
4 The rise of blatant falsehood
5 Figleaves, dogwhistles, and falsehood
6 Obvious falsehoods without deniability
7 Dogwhistles, figleaves, and the fight against racism and blatant falsehood
Bibliography
Index.