Elisabeth Wehling

As per political understanding and making sense of the American landscape I have to complaints. Full marks.

But I have issues. The first is that objective truth cannot be communicated. As someone with a longstanding study of science, thats an issue. Especially when I am cure learning from several groups who specialize in Science Communication.

Second, the chapter on religious language included mainline Christianity. And only that. Considering the religious diversity in America that's problematic.

And thirdly the book adopts a two party system. Two ways to think - that's it! It's not true in politics, and it's not true here.

This being said, the book REALLY DOES go into the cognitive language of our current political cycle. Though, oddly, I think his ”progressive” is more ”neo-liberal”.

But that's another topic.… (plus d'informations)

Ein äußerst gut lesbares Sachbuch, das – wie ich vor allem bei Büchern aus dem englichen Sprachraum kenne – die LeserIn/den Lesern durch eine nachvollziehbare Gliederung, eher kurze Kapitel, Wiederholungen, Zusammenfassungen, Vorausblicke und viele Beispiele verwöhnt.
Die Autorin analysiert konkret die Frames Steuern (Last, Asyl, Schlupfloch, Falle, Oase, Paradies…), Sozialstaat, Gesellschaft, Sozialleistungen, Arbeit, Abtreibung, Islam und Terrorismus, Zuwanderung und Asyl, außerdem noch Umwelt. Die Daten sind aktuell, fast allen Gedankengegängen kann ich zustimmen.… (plus d'informations)