Focusing on the interplay between language and prejudice, this study explores how racism, antisemitism, and ethnicism manifest in discourse. It delves into the ways communication shapes and reflects societal attitudes towards different groups, analyzing the implications of language in perpetuating discrimination. Through various examples, the book highlights the critical role of discourse in both reinforcing and challenging harmful stereotypes.
As you read this, you find yourself in the public sphere of the Web—ubiquitous yet not universally accessible. This volume tackles the dilemma of the public sphere, which is open to all but often excludes specific groups in various societies at different times. The guiding questions are: Who has access? How is this access enabled or disabled? Under what conditions is it granted or withheld, and by whom? The public sphere serves as the focal point for discourses in business, politics, and media, reflected in the volume's structure. Each macro-topic includes chapters from international scholars across diverse disciplines, combining literature overviews with cutting-edge research on aspects of public spheres, such as corporate communication, political rhetoric, and electronic mass media. The volume covers a wide range of communication technologies, from traditional formats like brochures and speeches to emerging ones like chat forums and blogs. Its interdisciplinary approach and clear structure make it an invaluable resource for professionals in communication and media studies, linguistics, political science, sociology, and marketing, offering state-of-the-art literature reviews and exciting new research across various fields.
Exploring the intricate relationship between fear and political power, this book delves into how fear is used as a tool to manipulate public perception and behavior. It examines historical and contemporary examples where fear has shaped policies and governance, highlighting the psychological impact on citizens. Through critical analysis, the author argues that understanding the politics of fear is essential for fostering a more informed and resilient society, encouraging readers to question the narratives that drive political agendas.
This volume offers a comparative survey of Far Right parties across Europe, examining in particular their changing political rhetoric. The contributors look at the development of two distinct forms of party development and discourse: The Haiderization and The Berlusconization model.
A cutting-edge exploration of the power and prevalence of contemporary right-wing populist discourse.
How do we construct national identities in discourse? Which topics, which discursive strategies and which linguistic devices are employed to construct national sameness and uniqueness on the one hand, and differences to other national collectives on the other hand? The Discursive Construction of National Identity analyses discourses of national identity in Europe with particular attention to Austria. In the tradition of critical discourse analysis, the authors have developed a method of description and analysis of national identity which has applications to many other western European states. The authors interpret ongoing transformations in the self- and other- definition of national identity using an innovative approach which combines discourse-historical theory and methodology and political science approaches. The book analyses the rhetorical promotion of national identification and the linguistic construction and reproduction of national difference on public, semi-public and semi-private levels within a nation state. It contains many concrete text and discourse examples as well as analyses.Key FeaturesDiscourse-historical approachInterdisciplinarity (cultural studies, discourse analysis, history, political science)Multi-method, multi-genreQualitative case studies
Focusing on sociologically oriented methods, this volume provides an extensive overview of text and discourse analysis, appealing even to those interested in purely linguistic perspectives. It highlights innovative approaches that have been largely overlooked in scientific discourse, making it a valuable resource for scholars seeking to expand their understanding of the field. The book emphasizes the importance of integrating sociological insights into the analysis of texts and discourse.
This is a sophisticated and nuanced introduction to critical discourse analysis (CDA) that covers a range of topics in an accessible, engaging style. With international examples and an interdisciplinary approach, readers gain a rich understanding of the many angles into critical discourse analysis, the fundamentals of how analysis works and examples from written texts, online data and images. This new edition: expands coverage of multimodality adds two new chapters on social media and analysis of online data supports learning with a guided introduction to each chapter includes a new and extended glossary Clearly written, practical and rigorous in its approach, this book is the ideal companion when embarking on research that focuses on discourse and meaning-making.
After Stalin's death, during a respite in Cold War tensions in 1955, Austria managed to rid itself of a quadripartite occupation regime and become a neutral state. As the Cold War continued, Austria's policy of neutrality helped make this small country into an important mediator of East-West differences, and neutrality became a crucial part of Austria's postwar identity. In the post-Cold War era Austrian neutrality seems to demand redefinition. The work addresses such issues as what neutrality means when Austria's neighbors are joining NATO? What is the difference between Austrian neutrality in 1955 and 2000? In remaining apart from NATO, do Austrian elites risk their nation's national security? Is Austria a "free rider," too stingy to contribute to Western defense? Has the neutralist mentalit become such a crucial part of Austrian postwar identity that its abandonment will threaten civil society? These questions are addressed in this latest in the prestigious Contemporary Austrian Studies series. The volume emerged from the Wittgenstein Research Center project on "Discourse, Politics, and Identity," an interdisciplinary investigation of the meaning of Austrian neutrality. The first two chapters analyze the current meaning of Austrian neutrality. Karin Liebhart records narrative interviews with former presidents Rudolf Kirchschlger and Kurt Waldheim, both central political actors present at the creation and implementation of Austria's postwar neutrality. Gertraud Benke and Ruth Wodak provide in-depth analysis of a debate on Austrian National Television on "NATO and Neutrality," a microcosm of Austrian popular opinion that exposed all positions and ideological preferences on neutrality. The historian Oliver Rathkolb surveys international perceptions of Austrian neutrality over the past half-century. For comparative contrast David Irwin and John Wilson apply Foucault's theoretical framework to the history and debates on neutrality in Ireland. Political scientists Heinz Grtner and Paul Luif provide examples of how Austrian neutrality has been handled in the past and today. Michael Gehler analyzes Austria's response to the Hungarian crisis of 1956 and Klaus Eisterer reviews the Austrian legation's handling of the 1968 Czechoslovak crisis. Gnter Bischof is professor of history and executive director of Center Austria at the University of New Orleans. Anton Pelinka is professor of political science at the University of Innsbruck and director of the Institute of Conflict Research in Vienna. Ruth Wodak is professor in the linguistics department at the University of Vienna and director of the research center "Discourse, Politics, Identity" at the Austrian Academy of Science.
