Vanessa K Bittner
Biographic Data
| ID | 810077 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa K Bittner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa K |
| FAMILY NAME | Bittner |
| SIGNATURE | BITTNER V K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Iconic Extensions and Memetic Audiences: The Maga Hat as a Site of Conflict in the US Public Sphere
This article introduces the concept of 'iconic extensions' and explores the phenomenon of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat as a highly recognizable and controversial political symbol in the United States of America. By focusing on audience engagement of wearers and critics alike, it expands the understanding of political discourse beyond the actions of individual leaders and emphasizes audience agency. Drawing on cultural sociological pers…
Dialectic icons: Controversial public figures as emotional catalysts in contentious political discourse
This article introduces the concept of dialectic icons : public figures who feature in contentious and polarising political discourse. The inflammatory quality of dialectic icons and their role as highly mediated symbols of conflict creates long-lasting emotional energy among audiences, who cluster in ideological camps as a response. However, these audiences can also actively and directly engage in and shape these discourses, particularly through…
Iconic Extensions and Memetic Audiences: The Maga Hat as a Site of Conflict in the US Public Sphere
This article introduces the concept of 'iconic extensions' and explores the phenomenon of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat as a highly recognizable and controversial political symbol in the United States of America. By focusing on audience engagement of wearers and critics alike, it expands the understanding of political discourse beyond the actions of individual leaders and emphasizes audience agency. Drawing on cultural sociological pers…
Dialectic icons: Controversial public figures as emotional catalysts in contentious political discourse
This article introduces the concept of dialectic icons : public figures who feature in contentious and polarising political discourse. The inflammatory quality of dialectic icons and their role as highly mediated symbols of conflict creates long-lasting emotional energy among audiences, who cluster in ideological camps as a response. However, these audiences can also actively and directly engage in and shape these discourses, particularly through…
Dialectic icons: Controversial public figures as emotional catalysts in contentious political discourse
This article introduces the concept of dialectic icons : public figures who feature in contentious and polarising political discourse. The inflammatory quality of dialectic icons and their role as highly mediated symbols of conflict creates long-lasting emotional energy among audiences, who cluster in ideological camps as a response. However, these audiences can also actively and directly engage in and shape these discourses, particularly through…
Iconic Extensions and Memetic Audiences: The Maga Hat as a Site of Conflict in the US Public Sphere
This article introduces the concept of 'iconic extensions' and explores the phenomenon of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat as a highly recognizable and controversial political symbol in the United States of America. By focusing on audience engagement of wearers and critics alike, it expands the understanding of political discourse beyond the actions of individual leaders and emphasizes audience agency. Drawing on cultural sociological pers…
Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Business (1 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (1 works) · Dialectic (1 works)