Discourse and Discrimination: Rhetorics of Racism and Antisemitism

by Martin Reisigl, Ruth Wodak

Overview

Discourse and Discrimination is a study of how racism, antisemitism and ethnicism are reflected in discourse. The authors first survey five established discourse analysis approaches before providing their own model and three case-studies. Drawing on a wide range of sources, they question why racism and anti-Semitism are still virulent worldwide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134579563
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/18/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Martin Reisigl is based at the University of Vienna and is co-author of The Discursive Construction of National Identity. Ruth Wodak is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Vienna. Her books include Disorders of Discourse, Gender and Discourse, and Language, Power and Ideology.

Table of Contents

Preface. Chapter 1. 'Race', Racism and Discourse. Chaper 2 The Linguistic and Rhetorical Analysis of Racism and Antisemitism. Chapter 3. The Coding of a Taboo: Antisemitic Discourse in Postwar Austria. Chapter 4. 'Foreigners', 'Aliens', and the 1992/3 'Austria First' Petition of Jörg Haider and the Austrian Freedom Party. Chapter 5: The Political Administration of Social Exculsion. A Discourse Analysis of Authorities' Refusals of Residence Permits for Aliens. Chapter 6. Antisemitism, Racism and Anti-Racism: Challenges for a Critical Discourse Analysis. Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

Reisigl and Wodak (both U. of Vienna) study how racism, antisemitism, and ethnicism are reflected in discourse, focusing on Austria but providing tools that are applicable elsewhere. They survey established approaches to analyzing discourse, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each, Then they offer their own model and use it to analyze three case studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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