This book uses semiotic theory, psychoanalytic theory and sociological theory to analyze Trump's followers and to understand what motivates them and explain why they behave the way they do when at his rallies.

Trump¿s Followers: A Socio-Semiotic Analysis uses semiotic theory, psychoanalytic theory, and sociological theory to analyze Donald Trump¿s followers and to understand what motivates them and explain why they behave the way they do when at his rallies. It makes use of ideas from Gustave Le Bon¿s classic The Crowd, ideas from Freud about the psyche and social groups, and works by many other important scholars and writers. The book is written in an accessible style and is illustrated with many drawings by the author.