Chapter 8 #Proudofthefarmer Authenticity, Populism and Rural Masculinity in the 2019 Dutch Farmers' Protests

In this chapter, we analyse the role played by a particular notion of authenticity in the discursive framing of the Dutch farmers' protests of late 2019 and early 2020 by the protesters and various politicians. It is our contention that the authenticity claimed by and ascribed to the protesting...

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Main Author: Bosma, Anke (auth)
Other Authors: Peeren, Esther (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
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