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College student government elections and the espousal of neoliberalism in campaign and platform discourse

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: In this critical discourse analysis, we examined 18 college student government campaign platforms from 9 institutions in the state of Florida. We used neoliberalism as a conceptual framework to examine platforms and, in particular, the way(s) students running for office described neoliberal agendas, policies, and thought. Findings revealed concern for student finances and increasing student fees, proposed private sector solutions, an unacknowledged political climate, communications trends, and notable differences by institution type.

DOI: 10.52499/2023024

Authors: Michael Goodman, Sarah Cohen, Alexa Arndt, Ben Parks

Institutions: The University of Texas at Austin, University of Georgia, University of Maryland, College Park

Language: English

Topic: Cultural and political discourse analysis

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4386856491

FWCI: 2.569

Cites: 25

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10