Cultural Studies and Discourse Analysis: A Dialogue on Language and Identity

by Chris Barker, Dariusz Galasiński

This novel and important book brings together insights from cultural studies and critical discourse analysis to examine the fruitful links between the two. Cultural Studies and Discourse Analysis shows that critical discourse analysis is able to provide the analytic context, skills and tools by which we can study how language constructs, constitutes and shapes the social world and demonstrates in detail how the methodological approach of critical discourse analysis can enhance cultural studies. In a richly argued discussion, the authors show how marrying the methodology of critical discourse analysis with cultural studies enlarges our understanding of gender and ethnicity.

Genres: Cultural Studies, Linguistics

202 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Anthony S · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has a lot of good stuff in here, but too much seems to be based in psychoanalysis that I can quite get behind. The elements I'm talking about feel reminiscent of Freudian psychology where the authors seem to be reaching for explanations for thought patterns within lived experienced. These explanations are not well supported and could just as well have emerged from evolutionary behavioral modules. Frankly it is a little dated, but there are some truly amazing tidbits in there. It's a lot to wade through for those tidbits. The first half of the book however was better in my option than the second half.