Information Streams for Inter-ethnic Relations in Crimea and Sevastopol: SMA and Discourse Analysis of Posts in Social Networks of Runet

This book addresses Black culture, Web 2.0, and social networks from new methodological perspectives. Using critical technocultural discourse analysis, the chapters within examine Black-designed digital technologies, Black-authored websites, and Black-dominated social media services such as Black Twitter. Distributed Blackness also features an innovative theoretical approach to Black digital practice. The book uses libidinal economy to examine Black discourse and Black users from a joyful/surplus perspective, eschewing deficit models (including respectability politics) to better place online Blackness as a mode of existing in the “postpresent,” or a joyous disregard for modernity and capitalism. This approach also adds nuanced analysis to the energies powering Black online activism and Black identity.

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‘He’s my mate you see’: a critical discourse analysis of the therapeutic role of companion animals in the social networks of people with a diagnosis of severe mental illness

Medical Humanities ◽

10.1136/medhum-2018-011633 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 326-334

Author(s):

Helen Brooks ◽

Kelly Rushton ◽

Karina Lovell ◽

Rebecca McNaughton ◽

Anne Rogers

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Networks ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Critical Discourse Analysis ◽

Companion Animals ◽

Therapeutic Agents ◽

Critical Discourse ◽

Personal Network

There is increasing recognition of the role pets play in the management of mental health conditions. Evidence suggests that pets promote social interaction and provide secure and intimate relationships which support the management of symptoms. This paper aimed to extend this evidence by exploring the phenomenological understanding of relationships and relationality with companion animals as therapeutic agents in the context of people’s wider social networks.A qualitative study was undertaken incorporating 35 interviews with 12 participants with a diagnosis of severe mental illness who identified a pet as being important in the management of mental health. Participants took part in three in-depth interviews centred on ego network mapping over a 12-month period (baseline, 6 and 12 months). A critical discourse analysis examined therapeutic relationships with pets in relation to mental health and compared these to other types of support over time. Summative discourse analyses were combined with a cross-case thematic analysis to look for commonalities and differences across individuals.Compared with interactions with other therapeutic agents, relationships with pets were free from the obligations and complexities associated with other types of network members and provided an extension and reinforcement to an individual’s sense of self which militated against the negative experiences associated with mental illness. Relationships with human network members were more variable in terms of consistency and capacity to manage demands (eg, network members requiring support themselves) and the emotions of others associated with fluctuations in mental health.This study adds weight to research supporting the inclusion of companion animals in the lexicon of mental health self-management through the therapeutic value attributed to them by participants within a wide personal network of support. The findings point to how consideration might usefully be given to how relationships with companion animals can be incorporated into healthcare planning and delivery.

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Naming and framing in Belgian politics

Belgian Journal of Linguistics ◽

10.1075/bjl.24.06tem ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 120-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Martina Temmerman

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Political Parties ◽

The Political ◽

Special Issue ◽

Framing Analysis ◽

Person Plural ◽

Political Situation ◽

The Government ◽

First Person Plural

This paper describes the way Belgian politicians represented themselves, their parties and the political situation in newspaper interviews in the government formation period of 2007. Interviews with four politicians, both in Dutch and in French, have been analyzed in order to reconstruct the image the politicians convey of themselves and of the political parties they stand for, and to reconstruct the frames they apply to the political situation. A critical linguistic and framing analysis shows how this representation is built up through an interplay of names used to describe oneself, the specific use of the pronouns of the first person plural and consistent metaphors. The paper ties in with the theme of this special issue in that it bridges the gap between construction grammar and linguistic discourse analysis: knowledge of social networks (and their evaluation of utterances) is important for analyzing choices between discourse alternatives by discourse agents (as politicians are).

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Features of the discursive environment as a source for creating meaning in online communication (using the example of social networks)

Digital sociology ◽

10.26425/2658-347x-2019-2-25-33 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 25-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. A. Yushkina ◽

M. A. Panarina

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Social Media ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Critical Discourse Analysis ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Online Communication ◽

Semantic Content ◽

Data File ◽

Critical Discourse ◽

Deliberate Strategy

With the spread of online communication, more and more attempts are being made to study it as a process occurring in different discursive spaces. In the article, using the example of a single message hosted on several social networks, the discursive conditions and the possibilities of various social media to influence the content of the meanings, created within their environment, have been analyzed. The subject of the research was the discursive characteristics of representations of a single message in various social networks. The purpose of the paper is presentation of a theoretical and methodological approach for cross-platform analysis of social media discourse, which, if desired, can be expanded on a larger data file, taking into account the results of the qualitative critical discourse analysis of the case introduced. The method of critical discourse analysis (CDA) has been used, which allows you to identify and analyze social structures in the framework of dialectical relationships. In the course of the study and analysis, it was revealed, that even in the case, when using the variable capabilities of various social networks to create and transmit meanings is not a deliberate strategy of a single institution, its messages were filled with different semantic content, which means, that they have different convincing and legitimizing opportunities. This was due to the inability to avoid certain conditions of production, creation and distribution of content, set by the policy of social networks. Social network, as a communicative space, creates a mode of production, distribution and consumption of content, and in this mode, communication is already carried out. Due to the specific features of each network, one can say, that they create different discursive spaces.

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Memory: I Think, Take a Selfie, Post it on Facebook, Therefore, I am.

Global Journal of Human-Social Science ◽

10.34257/gjhsscvol19is4pg1 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Maraline Aparecida Soares ◽

Silvia Regina Nunes

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

The Self ◽

Constitutive Relationship ◽

Written Production ◽

Digital Discourse ◽

The Social ◽

Production Conditions

This research aims to discuss how a selfie produces meaning for and through subjects. It is already known that the selfie is an image, and not an oral or written production, but we comprehend that, according to the Discourse Analysis theoretical field, it seeks to comprehend the workings and the production of meaning, considering the constitutive relationship between language, subject and history. Just as with words do not originate in us, since we just reproduce and re-signify them, it is no different with the selfie’s discursive gesture. There is a discursive memory in looking at oneself in order to capture one’s image, be it on screen or through their smartphone. The ritual of the self-portrait is sustained by and in this memory. A process of re-significance of the practice of self-registry determines the selfie’s productions of meaning, which relates to the ideological conjuncture of the production conditions of the digital discourse. Furthermore, we present how the social networks call on the subjects for massive productions of selfies, in order to maintain their profiles in the limelight, through the ideological notion of consumption and circulation.

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THE HISTORY OF THE COVERAGE OF INTERETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE MEDIA OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (1990-2010)

The herald of KSUCTA n a N Isanov ◽

10.35803/1694-5298.2020.4.528-536 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 528-536

Author(s):

J.A. Atykanova

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Ethnic Relations ◽

Kyrgyz Republic ◽

Ethnic Conflicts ◽

Interethnic Relations ◽

History Of ◽

The Media ◽

Foreign Media ◽

The Impact

The article highlights the current problems of the history of Kyrgyzstan in the difficult period of inter-ethnic relations in the period 1990-2010. The article is actively involved materials of domestic and foreign media. The article analyzes the technology of the impact of publications in the media on the consciousness of ethnic groups living in the territory of Kyrgyzstan and on citizens of the countries of the near and far abroad The article focuses on the events that took place in Kyrgyzstan in 1990. and 2010. Also, the article analyzes the problems and difficulties in covering events during inter-ethnic conflicts; position of official media and social networks. The article also uses as an example his own contribution to the coverage of interethnic relations in the Kyrgyz Republic. The author of the article gives a brief analysis of the author's television project "The Fifth Column", broadcast on the domestic TV channel NBT.

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DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL JUDGMENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION

Political Expertise: POLITEX ◽

10.21638/spbu23.2021.303 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 259-272

Author(s):

Olga Ignatjeva ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Critical Discourse Analysis ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Russian Science ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

Multimodal Discourse ◽

Analysis And Synthesis ◽

The Government ◽

Implied Meaning

Discourse analysis of texts and speeches has been one of the most popular research methods since the second half of the XX century. Its emergence is associated with the works of postmodernists, such as Deleuze, J. Derrida, M. Foucault, E. Laclos, and S. Mouffe. The method is interesting because it allows us to take into account the context of expressed judgments and to uncover the implied meaning of statements. Despite the widespread use of this method, no unified methodology has been created. In foreign and Russian science, parallel trends and schools in the field of discourse analysis were formed, the most influential of which is discussed in this article. The emergence of social networks, digital platforms and applications has set a new trend in modifying and creating new variants of discourse analysis of texts and judgments, but already in a digital environment. Some of them, such as Y.G. Misnikov’s approach, can serve as an alternative to studying public opinion by means of a social survey. The purpose of this article is to analyze and systematize both traditional methods of discourse analysis of political judgments and new approaches using social networks, apps, websites, and digital platforms. In the course of the research, the methods of classification and systematization as well as, general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis were used. In the context of digitalization, five varieties of discourse analysis method were considered for text analysis in a digital environment: critical discourse analysis, corpus discourse analysis, mediated discourse analysis, multimodal discourse analysis, and discourse analysis using artificial intelligence. A thorough analysis of these methods allowed us to identify a gap in the analysis of political judgments on digital platforms of interaction between the government and the population, and to propose a variant of filling it on the basis of A. Kruglanski's parametric model.

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Meanings of nursing professionals' experiences in the context of the pandemic of COVID-19

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.20212267933 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. e67933

Author(s):

Cíntia Nasi ◽

Priscila Maria Marcheti ◽

Elda de Oliveira ◽

Larissa de Almeida Rezio ◽

Sonia Regina Zerbetto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Networks ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Phenomenological Sociology ◽

The World ◽

The Future ◽

Nursing Professionals

Objective: to understand the meanings that nursing professionals attribute to their experiences in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Qualitative study with 719 professionals. Data were collected virtually and processed by Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires. The analysis was conducted in the light of the theoretical-philosophical referential of Phenomenological Sociology. Results: four categories emerged from the discourse analysis: meanings of the experiences related to oneself; meanings of the experiences related to others; meanings of the experiences related to working conditions; and meanings of the experiences faced with the uncertainties of the future. Conclusion: the experiences are marked by suffering in relation to personal aspects, to their social networks and to the world of work itself. Strategies that support these professionals currently and in continued care in the medium and long term need to be established in order to preserve their mental health.

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Between Dark Black and Light Brown. Discourses and Ethnic Identities among Afrodescendant Boys and Girls in School Context in Bogotá

Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal ◽

10.14483/22487085.3826 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Sandra Soler

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

School Context ◽

Ethnic Relations ◽

Ethnic Identities ◽

Research Report ◽

Specific Context ◽

Color Range ◽

The Way

There is a felt need to understand the way ethnic identities are constructed by Afrodescendant boys and girls aged 6-12 in school contextsin Bogotá as there is little research in such specific context and topic in Colombia. This research report proposes a discourse analysis andsocial psychology approach to tackle such problem. Thus this paper seeks to identify the discursive mechanisms that allow us to know howidentity processes emerge from the acceptance or denial of ethnicity; mechanisms that may lead or have an effect on discursive adaptation,resistance or negotiation. Findings suggest that children begin early their ethnic self-identification from the color of the skin, whereby theydifferentiate a wide color range, tending towards whitening. Children have different degrees of ethnic appraisal that go from pride to rejection.In inter-ethnic relations, they tend to deny or minimize the conflict, and there is a tendency to avoid speaking about it. Children identify thecause of the problem as a quantitative issue, as they are minority in Bogotá. In inter-ethnic dynamics, some children accept the stereotypesassigned to them, others reject them, and others scoff at them.

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INFORMAÇÃO OU RIVALIDADE? SOBRE O USO DE PESQUISAS CIENTÍFICAS EM DISCUSSÕES SOBRE A MACONHA E O THC NO FACEBOOK

polemica ◽

10.12957/polemica.2018.45073 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 60-79

Author(s):

Carolina Alves Ieda

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Discourse Analysis ◽

Speech Analysis ◽

Recent Issue

Resumo: O uso e distribuição da maconha no Brasil podem ser considerados como um assunto recorrente em discussões nas redes sociais, atualmente. Porém, a discussão acerca da maconha não é um assunto recente, podendo remontar ao Brasil colônia. Neste trabalho, propõe-se discutir os usos do papel da ciência enquanto um discurso capaz de participar ativamente nesse debate. Duas postagens de páginas com orientações ideológicas opostas serão analisadas a partir da Análise do Discurso junto à noção de Frases Sem Texto, proposto por Dominique Maingueneau. A partir da psicanálise, as relações virtuais serão pensadas como espaços carregados de afeto e significações, compreendidos como um local onde a agressividade também se faz presente. Ao final, destacam-se os usos possíveis de resultados e pesquisas sobre a maconha e THC nas postagens analisadas, evidenciando as oposições e rivalidades que dificultam o diálogo acerca do uso da maconha no Brasil.Palavras-chave: Psicanálise. Análise do Discurso. Redes Sociais. Maconha.Abstract: The use and distribution of marijuana in Brazil can be considered as a recurring subject in discussions in social networks, currently. However, the discussion about marijuana is not a recent issue, and can be traced back to Brazil colony. In this paper, it is proposed to discuss the uses of the role of science as a discourse capable of participating actively in this discussion. Two postings of pages with opposing ideological orientations will be analyzed from Discourse Analysis next to the notion of Phrases Without Text, proposed by Dominique Maingueneau. From psychoanalysis, virtual relations will be thought of as spaces full of affection and meaning, understood as a place where aggressiveness is also present. At the end, the possible uses of results and research on marijuana and THC in the analyzed posts are highlighted, evidencing the oppositions and rivalries that make it difficult to have a dialogue about the use of marijuana in Brazil.Keywords: Psychoanalysis. Speech analysis. Social networks. Marijuana.

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