Essays about: "Norman Fairclough language and power"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Norman Fairclough language and power.
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1. The Representation of Immigrants A Critical Discourse Analysis of Donald Trump’s Immigration Speech in the Presidential Campaign of 2016
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : CDA is a multi-disciplinary approach to discourse which study the relationship between discourse, power and ideology. This makes the application of it on political discourse very suitable since it can be applied to analyse the specific structures of language and ideologies used by politicians to influence the recipient’s mind and hence their actions. READ MORE
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2. "If you want to kill a dog, you start by giving it a bad name."
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper takes a closer look at civil society-state and global relations in the hybrid regime of Kenya, through Critical Discourse Analysis developed by Norman Fairclough. The paper looks closer at diverse sets of text produced by various actors such as the Kenyan state, Global institutions and local civil society actors. READ MORE
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3. The Woman Was Raped - A Critical Discourse Analysis of Swedish News Media Coverage of Rape and Sexual Assault
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : Departing from the question of how linguistic representations of sexual crime are connected to social practices around sexuality, this discourse analysis looks into 30 news articles on sexual crime to identify discourses around male and female sexuality. As most sexual crimes are committed by men and against women, the analysis focuses on connecting discursive descriptions of men and women in relation to sexual crime, to power relations between men and women in society. READ MORE
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4. Discursive (dis)orders of Disability Research : A Critical Discourse Analysis of ’participation in research’ in Swedish Disability Research articles and overviews
University essay from Högskolan i HalmstadAbstract : In this thesis my aim is to analyse and discuss discourses of Swedish disability research, with focus on participation in research by disabled people. My research question is based on an observation that research overviews and evaluations repeatedly argue for the importance of participation of disabled people. READ MORE
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5. What is in a book? : A critical discourse analysis of the e-book debate between 2012 and 2016
University essay fromAbstract : The main objective with this Master’s thesis is to, through a critical discourse analysis, explore the overall discourses on e-books appearing in general Swedish media. The texts chosen for analysis consist of articles and debate entries published in four of Sweden’s largest newspapers during a five-year period. READ MORE