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This book demonstrates the importance of understanding how
political rhetoric, financial reporting and media coverage of
austerity in transnational contexts is significant to the
communicative, social and economic environments in which we live.
It considers how aspects of moral storytelling, language,
representation and ideology operate through societies in financial
crisis and through governments that impose austerity programmes on
public spending. Whilst many of the debates covered here are
concerned with UK economic policy and British social contexts, the
contributions also consider examples from other countries that
reflect similar concerns on the ideological operations of austerity
and financial discourse. The multiple discursive contexts of
austerity demonstrate the breadth of social concerns and conflicts
that have developed in societies and institutions following the
global economic crisis of 2008. Through its interdisciplinary focus
on this topic, this book provides an important contribution across
multiple subject areas, with shared interests in critical and
analytical approaches to discourse, power and language in social
contexts reflecting the healthy collaborative scope of critical
discourse studies as a field of research. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Critical Discourse Studies.
This book examines the work of psychological illusionist Derren
Brown to understand the significance of storytelling and ancient
philosophy in our society. Reflecting on the social disconnection
and political polarisation of recent times, Darren Kelsey considers
how we can rebuild a sense of collective cohesion and common good,
weaving together contemporary psychology with ancient Stoicism to
cut through the noise of modern life. Kelsey shows that Brown is
more than a stage performer: he's an enlightened magician who
offers us guidance for navigating the challenges life throws at us,
using his skills and wisdom to help us better understand ourselves
and enable human flourishing. In this rigorous examination of
Brown's work, Kelsey makes a compelling case for paying closer
attention to our personal, cultural and political stories and
beliefs to help create a better future - for ourselves, our
communities, and the planet.
This book demonstrates the importance of understanding how
political rhetoric, financial reporting and media coverage of
austerity in transnational contexts is significant to the
communicative, social and economic environments in which we live.
It considers how aspects of moral storytelling, language,
representation and ideology operate through societies in financial
crisis and through governments that impose austerity programmes on
public spending. Whilst many of the debates covered here are
concerned with UK economic policy and British social contexts, the
contributions also consider examples from other countries that
reflect similar concerns on the ideological operations of austerity
and financial discourse. The multiple discursive contexts of
austerity demonstrate the breadth of social concerns and conflicts
that have developed in societies and institutions following the
global economic crisis of 2008. Through its interdisciplinary focus
on this topic, this book provides an important contribution across
multiple subject areas, with shared interests in critical and
analytical approaches to discourse, power and language in social
contexts reflecting the healthy collaborative scope of critical
discourse studies as a field of research. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Critical Discourse Studies.
Riots, strikes and protests are heavily mediatised events. Media
representations thus play a crucial role in narrating instances of
civil disorder for the public where they define the issues at
stake, delimit frames of reference and debate, and ultimately
legitimise or delegitimise the actors, actions and causes involved.
From a critical semiotic perspective, drawing on insights from
linguistics, multimodality and media studies, this book explores
the ideological dimensions of media representation and its function
in discursively constructing public understandings of, and
attitudes toward, civil disorder. A range of case studies are
presented which cut across time, communicative modality and genre,
and geo-political context.
This book provides a timely political insight to show how mythology
plays an affective role in our lives. Brexit, bankers,
institutional scandals, the far right, and Russell Brand's
"revolution" are just some of the issues tackled through this
innovative and interdisciplinary discourse analysis. Through
multimedia case studies, Kelsey explores the psychological
dimensions of archetypes and mythologies and how they function
ideologically in contemporary politics. By synergising approaches
to critical discourse studies with the work of Carl Jung, Joseph
Campbell and other mythologists, Kelsey's psychodiscursive approach
explores the depths of the human psyche to analyse the affective
qualities of storytelling. Kelsey makes a compelling case for our
need to understand more about the power of mythology in modern
society. Whilst mythology might be part of who we are, societies
are responsible for its ideological substance and implications.
Media and Affective Mythologies shows how we can begin to engage
with this principle.
10 chapters each addressing representations of riots, strikes and
protests in a different national, historical and political context.
Includes detailed case studies cutting across time, communicative
mode and genre, and geo-political context. Analysis extends beyond
linguistic representation to include imagery in the form of
photographs, videos and political cartoonsRiots, strikes and
protests are heavily mediatised events. Media representations thus
play a crucial role in narrating instances of civil disorder for
the public where they define the issues at stake, delimit frames of
reference and debate, and ultimately legitimise or delegitimise the
actors, actions and causes involved. From a critical semiotic
perspective, drawing on insights from linguistics, multimodality
and media studies, this book explores the ideological dimensions of
media representation and its function in discursively constructing
public understandings of, and attitudes toward, civil disorder. A
range of case studies are pres
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