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Undertaking Discourse Analysis for Social Research
Kevin C. Dunn and Iver B. Neumann
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Kevin C. Dunn and Iver B. Neumann offer a concise, accessible introduction to discourse analysis in the social sciences. A vital resource for students and scholars alike, Undertaking Discourse Analysis for Social Research combines a theoretical and conceptual review with a "how-to" guide for using the method. In the first part of the book, the authors discuss the development of discourse analysis as a research method and identify the main theoretical elements and epistemological assumptions that have led to its emergence as one of the primary qualitative methods of analysis in contemporary scholarship.
Then, drawing from a wide-range of examples of social science scholarship, Dunn and Neumann provide an indispensable guide to the variety of ways discourse analysis has been used. They delve into what is gained by using this approach and demonstrate how one actually applies it. They cover such important issues as research prerequisites, how one conceives of a research question, what "counts" as evidence, how one "reads" the data, and some common obstacles and pitfalls. The result is a clear and accessible manual for successfully implementing discourse analysis in social research.
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Cover
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Title
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Copyright
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Contents
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1 | Discourse Analysis in the Social Sciences
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What Is a Discourse?
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What Is Discourse Analysis?
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How Is Discourse Analysis Different from Other Approaches?
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Is Discourse Analysis the Right Approach for You?
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Structure of the Book
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Suggested Further Readings
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2 | Variations in Theories and Approaches to Discourse Analysis
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Defining Discourses
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Theories of Discourses: From Structuralism to Postpositivism
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Structuralism
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The Frankfurt School and Poststructuralism
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Postpositivism
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Approaches to Discourse Analysis: Linguistic Studies and Social Sciences
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Discourse Analysis in Linguistic Studies
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Discourse Analysis in the Social Sciences
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Suggested Further Readings
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3 | Key Analytical Points
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Language/Text
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The Production of Knowledge
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Discourses and Power
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Representation and Practice
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Discourse and Materiality
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Subject Positions and Institutions
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Suggested Further Readings
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4 | Getting Started
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Prerequisites
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Conceiving a Research Question
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Identifying and Selecting Sources
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Choosing Texts
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Delimiting Your Scope
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Variations in the Types of Texts
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When Is Enough?
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Suggested Further Readings
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5 | Conducting Discourse Analysis
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Different Strategies of Conducting Discourse Analysis
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Identifying Discourses
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Textual Mechanisms for Interpreting Discourses
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Presupposition and the Creation of Background Knowledges
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Predicate Analysis and the Creation of Subjects
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Subject Positioning
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Metaphorical Analysis
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Inventorying Representations
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Mapping Discourses
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Layering Discourses
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Suggested Further Readings
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6 | Conclusion
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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Published: 2016
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
- 978-0-472-05311-7 (paper)
- 978-0-472-12190-8 (ebook)
- 978-0-472-07311-5 (hardcover)