The "War on Terror" Narrative
Discourse and Intertextuality in the Construction and Contestation of Sociopolitical Reality
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:2nd Jun '11
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The War on Terror Narrative analyzes three types of data-presidential speeches, U.S. media discourse, and focus group interviews-to provide a longitudinal and holistic study of the formation, circulation, and contestation of the Bush administration's narrative about the "war on terror." The narrative sustains, in Foucault's terms, a "regime of truth" by placing boundaries around what can meaningfully be said and understood about the subject. Adam Hodges illustrates that even as social actors resist the narrative and the policy it entails, they appropriate its language to be heard and understood. While this often works to strengthen the narrative, discourse is inevitably reshaped as it enters into new contexts. This recontextualization allows for the introduction of new meanings, and therein lies the potential for resistance and social transformation. Hodges argues that applying ideas on intertextuality to the analysis of political discourse is central to understanding the way micro-level discursive action contributes to macro-level cultural narratives like the Bush "War on Terror" narrative.
[Hodge's] well-designed and well-executed multi-disciplinary study goes a long way in helping us understand the dynamic and complex nature of the macro-micro relationship. * Patricia L. Dunmire, Journal of Language and Politics *
ISBN: 9780199759590
Dimensions: 163mm x 236mm x 20mm
Weight: 408g
192 pages