Introduction to "This is not Normal"

  • David M. Arditi University of Texas Arlington
  • Timothy W. Luke Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32855/fcapital.202001.001
Keywords: Critical Theory, Elections, Politics, Impeachment, Trump, Presidential Election 2020,

Abstract

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Author Biographies

David M. Arditi, University of Texas Arlington
David Arditi is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he serves as Director of the Center for Theory. He researches the impact of digital technology on society. His forthcoming book, Getting Signed: Record Contracts, Musicians and Power in Society, explores the way musicians' dreams become their source of exploitation.
Timothy W. Luke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Timothy W. Luke is a University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science. Luke's areas of research specialization include environmental and cultural studies as well as comparative politics, international political economy, and modern critical social and political theory. He teaches courses in the history of political thought, contemporary political theory, comparative and international politics. He has published books on a variety of topics including ecology, cyberculture, and art.

References

Blake, Aaron. 2020. “Incoming White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Accused Democrats of Rooting for the Coronavirus.†Washington Post, April 7.

Kellner, Douglas. 2019. “Donald Trump, Media Spectacle, and Authoritarian Populism.†Fast Capitalism 14(1).

Obeidallah, Dean. 2020. “Team Trump Can’t Erase the Boss’ Coronavirus ‘Hoax.’†The Daily Beast, April 8.

Published
2020-06-19
Issue
Vol. 17 No. 1: This Is Not Normal
Section
This Is Not Normal

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