scholarly journals Theorizing race, marginalization, and language in the digital media

2021 ◽  
pp. 403-415
Author(s):  
Deepali Mallya ◽  
Rini Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Virtual Communication ◽  
Political Blogs ◽  
Fictional Narrative ◽  
Racial Discourses ◽  
Material Evidence

Digitization of the communication medium has transformed the mute, marginalized ‘audience’ into a heterogeneous and credible content ‘producer.’ Drawing on this dynamics and operation of the digital media, it has urged the need to re-theorize ‘marginalization’ and ‘race.’ Hence, this paper critiques the digital-media tool, blogs, using a rhetoric-textual analysis method and critical discourse analysis method for the fictional text, Americanah. These methods employ the psychoanalytical-Althusserian critique of Adichie’s fictional narrative, Americanah. In the psychoanalytical sense, blog-writing can qualify as a mechanism of ‘sublimation’ in the post-modern world. In the Althusserian sense, blogs become persuasive mechanisms for a subject’s interpellation into non-dominant ideology. Among the plethora of marginalized global communities, African-Americans are enormously embracing the virtual communication trends for socio-political motives. This paper theorizes the correlations between race-related blogging, psychoanalytic sublimation, and the socio-political repudiation of power structure by employing the literary text as material evidence. Accordingly, the literary study has concluded that digital-mediums (i.e., in this case, political blogs) can depose the power vested in the ideological-state-apparatuses and impose a high potential for expression of unrestrained, credible, and democratic voice of the marginalized. It also validates that blogs/blogging influences and moulds national/political/racial discourses by lending a liberated voice and context-independent perspective to the racially oppressed.

scholarly journals Negotiative Hermeneutics of Khaled Abou El Fadl: Truth Postponement and Negotiating The Meaning of Text in Speaking In God's Name

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Irza Anwar Syaddad
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Royal Authority

This study aims to map the ontological and epistemological aspects of Negotiative Hermeneutics through a philosophical approach. Negotiative Hermeneutics is a new hermeneutic model initiated by Khaled Abou El Fadl to criticize gender-biased and misogyny fatwas issued by Al-Lajnah ad-Dā`imah li al-Buhūts al-'Ilmiyyah wa al-Iftā`, or the Fatwa Committee Saudi Arabia. Prioritizing texts understanding through a psychological, social context, and other perspective makes this model different from other hermeneutics. Negotiative Hermeneutics more focuses on the negotiation process for sustainable in the three pillars of hermeneutics: author, text, and reader. This iterative process on linguistic, cultural, etc. This study analyzed the weaknesses of the Negotiative Hermeneutics negotiation movement based on the misogyny fatwa case of the Saudi Arabian Fatwa Committee using the critical discourse analysis method. The results indicated that the text is ontologically sacred and authoritative; authorship of the Quran and the Prophet Sunnah stopped at the first author. The epistemological viewed meaning is obtained from endless negotiations among the three pillars of hermeneutics. The weakness is Khaled's disregard for the fact that the ulama's fatwa depends on royal authority. Last, the significance of this paper, especially regarding the shortcomings in Khaled's theory, is to present evidence that a fatwa produced by the ulama's ijtihad is not autonomous at all, even from the ulama itself, because it is also the result of a bargaining chip between ulama and the royal authority

scholarly journals Symbolic Violence in Children’s Stories: Content Analysis in Bobo Magazine

Society ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 677-694
Author(s):  
Rahma Isnania ◽  
Nanang Martono ◽  
Tri Rini Widyastuti
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Upper Class ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Children's Stories ◽  
Class Habitus

The upper-class dominates various social spaces in society, including children’s stories. Children’s stories as a means of socializing values also participate in socializing upper-class habitus in the storyline. This study aims to describe the children’s habitus as narrated in short stories published in Bobo magazine. The method used in this study is the quantitative content analysis method and critical discourse analysis. This study’s object is about 174 short stories published in Bobo magazine from January 2019 to August 2020, of which 110 stories were taken randomly as samples. The results show that most of the children’s habitus narrated in the stories were upper-class children’s habitus, reaching out to 87 or 79.1% of all stories. Meanwhile, lower-class children’s habitus was found in 30.9% of all stories. The habitus of upper-class children featured in the story consisting of go on an excursion, luxury living, own electronic goods, own expensive good, wearing nightgowns, reading, and writing. On the other side, the habitus of lower-class children habitus featured in the story consisting of playing traditional games, living in poverty, and doing lower-class work. In conclusion, the upper-class children’s habitus appears more dominantly within short stories in Bobo magazine. This study’s results are expected as recommend to parties related to children’s stories publication to present more balanced stories.

scholarly journals CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (CDA) OF SINDO NEWSPAPER (CDA A MODEL OF VAN DIJK)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewi Yana
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
The Third ◽  
Third Dimension

This study aims at describing the text analysis, social cognition, social context, and ideology of sindo newspaper of  Wednesday December 11th 2013 edition.. This study uses Critical Discourse Analysis method  with  a Teun A Van Dijk  approach model.  The data were in the form of news entitled “Putusan Luthfi Hasan Diharapkan Jadi Efek Jera”. The data were analyzed with integrating the third dimension of Teun A Van Djik Discoure model in the unity analysis, they were text, social cognition, and social context. The results found that the Sindo Newspaper supported the work of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the presiding judge of Corruption Court (Tipikor). The news in the edition of Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 “the  ideology of Sindo Newspaper practically used  to build the image of KPK and TIPIKOR to be more better in the society.

scholarly journals CULTURAL VALUES OF WOMEN AND MARRIAGE IN AL-‘ARABIYYAH BAYNA YADAIK AND AL-KITAB FI TA‘ALLUM AL-‘ARABIYYAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Fatwa Arifah ◽  
Emzir Emzir ◽  
Sukron Kamil
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Linguistic Aspect

The aim of this study is to find deep information about cultural values contained in al-Kitab fi Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyyah and al-‘Arabiyyah bayna Yadaik  related to women and marriage. This study used a qualitative approach with the content analysis method by Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis which is limited to the linguistic aspect. The text describes the problems faced by women regarding the culture of marriage and reveals cultural values related to the role of women in society and their position in marriage. The result of this study confirmed that al-Kitab fi Ta'allum al-'Arabiyyah and al-'Arabiyyah bayna Yadaik represent women and their position in marriage and society with a multi-perspective way.  This study is important to provide critical thinking about women's issues and marriage in Arabic language teaching. Furthermore, the student and teacher will have an awareness and understanding of cultural differences to increase their ability to communicate with Arab society.

scholarly journals Fake News as a Tool of Populism in Turkey: The Pastor Andrew Brunson Case

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-51
Author(s):  
Harun Güney Akgül
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Turkish Government ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
Digital News ◽  
Apparent Relationship ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThis study examines how populist politicians made sense of the issue of fake news. They generally consider fake news as a valuable propaganda tool for their political interests. According to the Reuters Digital News Report in 2018, Turkey ranks first on the list of countries where people complain about completely made-up stories. The study researched how fake news is helping facilitate the rise of populism in Turkey. There is plenty of fake news aired by pro-government media. Therefore, the Turkish government is emerging as a suspect behind the fake news cycle. The fact is that most of the fake news is published for the benefit of the government. Research shows that, paradoxically, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is regarded as one of the most important populist politicians in the world. These two different indicators can be valuable data in revealing the relationship between fake news and populist politicians. The aim of this paper is to consider the significance of this apparent relationship between fake news and President Erdogan. In order to do this, a critical discourse analysis method was based on the fake news about the pastor Brunson case, because Turkish readers came across a huge amount of fake news regarding his case in pro-government media.

scholarly journals Didactic Symbol of Visual Images in EFL Textbook: Multi-modal Critical Discourse Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Titin Purwaningtyas
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Visual Image ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Visual Images ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Multimodal Discourse ◽  
Image Appearance ◽  
The Subject

The textbook plays an essential role for students in the teaching and learning process. Imagery, combined with texts in the textbook, makes subjects easy to understand. Images are generally used to convey things we can't tell in the text. Visual images help students make sense of output and input around them. This study investigates the representation of the visual image in the EFL textbook proposed by using a multimodal discourse analysis method. The researcher used the framework from Kress van Leeuwen. Information from all visual images consist of 158 images in the Indonesian EFL textbook is collected as the data in this study. The results showed that females (70%) portions were more commonly portrayed than males ( 30%). In terms of social roles, females have the same proportion of occupations as males. In terms of image appearance, the foreign and Indonesian cultures portrayed to show the tolerance culture. This study aims to explore the meaning of the integrated use of semiotic resources, such as visual image representation in the textbook. The researcher expected students and teachers as textbook users could increase their understanding with the subject of teaching and learning by interpreting the visual images effectively. This study recommends to the textbook user that visual images appearances can strengthen the text or written material in the textbook. Also, it suggests textbook publishers be more concerned and synchronize between the written content and the visual representation portrayed not to occur misinterpretation among the textbook users.

scholarly journals RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: WHAT TERMS AND CONDITIONS MODERATING READER COMMENTS TO AUSTRALIAN ONLINE NEWS SITES SAY ABOUT TRUST IN THE AUDIENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Jane Son
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Online News ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
Audience Participation ◽  
News Websites ◽  
Reader Comments ◽  
Online News Sites

Reader comments to online news websites have become a critical component of civic engagement and debate since the introduction of digital media. While many online news organisations encourage reader comments to maintain a loyal audience, audience participation is often constrained by the terms and conditions used to govern reader comments. By imposing strict moderation policies, news organisations demonstrate a lack of trust towards the audience. Yet, many organisations continue to demand high levels of public trust in their brands and the institution of journalism. Using critical discourse analysis, this study examines the terms and conditions used to moderate reader comments to four Australian online news sites, and assesses the level of trust afforded to audiences through comment moderation policies. Public statements from each of these organisations about public trust in their organisation or the institution of news are also assessed, to contrast the level of trust these organisations expect with that which is afforded to the audience through moderation policies. This research finds that the moderation policies analysed represent significant impediments to audience expression, and demonstrate a discrepancy between the level of trust afforded to participants and that which the organisations demand from their readers. Despite early hopes that online reader comments may facilitate greater opportunities for democratic participation for citizens, the potential for substantial democratic debate on the online news sites examined in this research remains unrealised.  

scholarly journals President Joko Widodo’s Rhetorical Technique of Arguing in the Presidential Speeches of the Reform Era

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Noermanzah ◽  
Emzir ◽  
Ninuk Lustyantie
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Reform Era ◽  
Presidential Speech ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Discourse Practice

A good speech has the power in presenting the rhetorical argument, therefore it is required a study corresponds to the speech preparation with rhetorical techniques to argue, especially in the presidential speech of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo of reform era in the field of education. The research method was the critical discourse analysis method of Norman Fairclough model. Data collection techniques used were documentation techniques, note-taking techniques, and interviews. Data analysis techniques were administered by connecting micro, meso, and macro elements in dimensions: (a) text, (b) discourse practice, and (b) socio-cultural practices. The results show that President Joko Widodo and his team used the argument technique: 1) The introduction has two patterns: (a) claim and ground; and (b) claims. 2) The trunk or content section has a pattern: (a) claim and ground; (b) claim, ground, and claim; (c) claim, ground, and warrant; (d) claim, ground, and possible; and (e) claim, ground, warrant and backing with each sub topic or argument, minimally and dominantly comprising claim and ground. 3) The closing section has a pattern: (a) claim, ground, and claim; (b) claim. The rhetorical technique of arguing in a presidential speech aims at explaining the plans of educational programs, undertaken educational programs, and the promise and expectation to improve the quality of education in Indonesia during the reform era.

scholarly journals The Unified Image of the Soviet Woman in Wartime Newspaper Discourse Markers

2021 ◽  
pp. 145-154
Author(s):  
Valery Amirov
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Image Formation ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Female Image ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
Image Function ◽  
Image Creation

The purpose of the article is to study the system of lexical markers, characteristic of female image formation in the Soviet media of the Great Patriotic War period. Critical discourse analysis method is applied to investigating the leading Soviet newspapers publications devoted to the role of women in the Great Patriotic War. In total over 300 publications issued during 1941–1943 were selected for analysis according to keywords and thematic relevance. The system of lexical markers, comprising the unified female image creation ways, is defined and analyzed. Ideology domination and militarization are noted to have been essential for unified image formation in the Soviet newspaper discourse of the Great Patriotic War period. The paper reveals the markers that reflect the dynamics of female image transformation: from a rear toiler replacing the man who had left for the front in the first period, to the soldier, the woman capable of taking the place of the fallen fighter in next war period. Classification and description of the markers are presented. The author points out, that the unified image is viewed as the 'image-function' deprived of characteristic female features, traditionally represented in journalistic texts. A conclusion is drawn upon designing the unified 'image-function': it was worked out only pursuing propaganda goals, with the main one – mobilization of women on fight against the enemy threatening the very existence of the state.

scholarly journals Media Sosial Komunitas untuk Meningkatkan Eksistensi Komunitas dalam Wacana Politik Pemilu Presiden 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Vera Yuni Astuti ◽  
Ahmad Toni
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Presidential Candidate ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Show

This research discusses NET.Good People community in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) as part of efforts to strengthen their existence in political discourse during the 2019 Presidential Election. The instagram-based NET.Good People community in Jabodetabek came up with a political discourse content to maintain the image of NET.TV in the community without taking side with one of the presidential candidate pairs but rather asking the public not to abstain from voting. This research uses qualitative approaches and Critical Discourse Analysis method with the variants of Norman Fairclough. The results of this research show that the NET.Good People community in Jabodetabek did not take side with one of the presidential candidate pairs in the 2019 election. However, this research highlighted the importance of community members to take part in politics without being an abstainer in the presidential election in line with the messages they have sent on the instragram.  The instagram messages were neutral and substantively called on the public to vote in the 2019 presidential election for the sake of a better Indonesia in the future.

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