Bibliograph

The discursive construction of national identity, Ruth Wodak [and three others] ; translated by Angelika Hirsch, Richard Mitten and J. W. Unger

Type

Label

The discursive construction of national identity, Ruth Wodak [and three others] ; translated by Angelika Hirsch, Richard Mitten and J. W. Unger

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The discursive construction of national identity

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097125362

Responsibility statement

Ruth Wodak [and three others] ; translated by Angelika Hirsch, Richard Mitten and J. W. Unger

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

How do we construct national identities in discourse? Which topics, which discursive strategies and which linguistic devices are employed to construct national sameness and uniqueness on the one hand, and differences to other national collectives on the o--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The discursive construction of national identity -- On Austrian identity: the scholarly literature -- The public arena: commemorative speeches and addresses -- Semi-public discussions: the focus group interviews -- Semi-private opinions: the qualitative interviews -- Conclusion: imagined and real identites -- the multiple faces of the homo nationalis -- The 'story' continues: 1995-2000

Contributor

Creator