Barack Obama – the new charismatic political actor - a discourse analysis

• Authors: Ada-Maria Țîrlea
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The American president, Barack Obama, is considered to be one of the most charismatic figures of the 21st century. His speeches are the best asset through which he emphasizes this quality. Although, he hasn’t always been considered to be a successful politician, he made his entrance on the political arena in 2004, when he delivered one of his best speeches. The aim of this paper is to reveal the most important elements of a political discourse that can contribute to creating a good image of a political actor. Using the critical discourse analysis method, we are trying to see if there is a connection between a good, coherent discourse strategy and the charisma of the American leader. The sample will include his 2004 speech, delivered at the Democrats’ Convention, the speech that put him in the eyes of the media as a future American leader

Keywords

EN

Barack Obama; political discourse; critical discourse analysis; charisma; leader

• Publisher: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
• Journal: Journal of Education Culture and Society
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 247-261

Dates

published

2016-09-10

Contributors

author

Ada-Maria Țîrlea

• Faculty of History and Philosophy,”Babeș-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca, Mihail Kogalniceanu Str., no.1, Cluj-Napoca

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15503/jecs20162.247.261