scholarly journals Ruptures of Possibility: Mexican Origin Mothers as Critical Border Pedagogues

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-125
Author(s):  
Idalia Nuñez ◽  
Suzanne García-Mateus
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Border Thinking

In U.S. schools, educators are often regarded as knowledge producers and sole pedagogues, whereas parents (particularly of Color) are perceived as not engaged or interested in their child(ren)'s education (Colgrove, 2019; Nuñez, 2019; Ramirez, 2020). These negative stereotypes and white-centered discourses sustain raciolinguistic perspectives (Rosa & Flores, 2017) of families of Color and immigrant backgrounds. For the present study, we employed critical discourse analysis to explore why and how Mexican mothers raise bilingual children by examining how their experiences inform us about their powerful roles as critical translanguaging pedagogues. Drawing on border thinking and pedagogy of border thinking, the findings revealed two main themes: (1) how mothers recognize and draw on the ruptures of cultural and linguistic worlds, and (2) how they sustain language through family and cultural practices. Lastly, we share implications for educators, teacher educators, and policymakers.

Religion and culture in the discourse of the European Court of Human Rights: the risks of stereotyping and naturalising

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Peroni
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Group Practices ◽  
European Court

AbstractThis paper critically examines the ways in which the European Court of Human Rights represents applicants' religious and cultural practices in its legal discourse. Borrowing tools from critical discourse analysis and incorporating insights from the anti-essentialist critique, the paper suggests that the Court has most problematically depicted the practices of Muslim women, Sikhs and Roma Gypsies. The analysis reveals that, by means of a reifying language, the Court oftentimes equates these groups' practices with negative stereotypes or posits them as the group's ‘paradigmatic’ practice / way of life. The thrust of the argument is that these sorts of representation are problematic because of the exclusionary and inegalitarian dangers they carry both for the applicants and for their groups. In negatively stereotyping applicants' practices and in privileging certain group practices over others, these types of assessment underestimate what is at stake for the applicants and potentially exclude them from protection. Moreover, these types of reasoning risk sustaining hierarchies across and within groups. The paper concludes by sketching out an approach capable of mitigating stereotyping and essentialising risks.

scholarly journals A Critical Discourse Analysis of Representations of Travellers in Public Policies in Ireland

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Claire Jane Snowdon ◽  
Leena Eklund Eklund Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Discursive Practice ◽  
Negative Stereotypes

In Ireland, negative stereotypes of the Traveller population have long been a part of society. The beliefs that surround this minority group may not be based in fact, yet negative views persist such that Travellers find themselves excluded from mainstream society. The language used in discourse plays a critical role in the way Travellers are represented. This study analyses the discourse in the public policy regarding Travellers in the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy (NTRIS) 2017–2021. This study performs a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of the policy with the overall aims of showing signs of the power imbalance through the use of language and revealing the discourses used by elite actors to retain power and sustain existing social relations. The key findings show that Travellers are represented as a homogenous group that exists outside of society. They have no control over how their social identity is constructed. The results show that the constructions of negative stereotypes are intertextually linked to previous policies, and the current policy portrays them in the role of passive patients, not powerful actors. The discursive practice creates polarity between the “settled” population and the “Travellers”, who are implicitly blamed by the state for their disadvantages. Through the policy, the government disseminates expert knowledge, which legitimises the inequality and supports this objective “truth”. This dominant discourse, which manifests in wider social practice, can facilitate racism and social exclusion. This study highlights the need for Irish society to change the narrative to support an equitable representation of Travellers.

“It Was . . . the Word ‘Scrotum’ on the First Page”: Educators’ Perspectives of Controversial Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue C. Kimmel ◽  
Danielle E. Hartsfield
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Children's Book ◽  
Controversial Literature ◽  
Right To Read

Preemptive censorship occurs when educators avoid particular books because they dislike the ideas or values the books contain or fear the controversy the books may evoke. Although not as blatant as other forms of censorship, preemptive censorship has the unfortunate consequence of restricting children’s access to ideas and information. Moreover, preemptive censorship violates students’ intellectual freedom and right to read. In this study, we employ critical discourse analysis to examine discussions by preservice teachers and school librarians as they responded to a controversial children’s book. Our analysis of the discussions revealed that many preservice educators maintain a protective view of children, fear the negative reactions of parents, and would choose to engage in preemptive censorship rather than create controversy in their classrooms and schools. We conclude by recommending ways that teacher educators can support preservice teachers and school librarians in their efforts to promote the professional value of intellectual freedom.

Discoursal representation of masculine parenting in Arabic and English websites

Pragmatics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Nahar Al-Ali ◽  
Hanan A. Shatat
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Cultural Ideologies ◽  
Shared Parenting ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Family Life Educators

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences and similarities between Arabic and English parents’ role in Arabic and English parenting website texts and the linguistic exponents used to address parents and signal their roles, and to find out the socio-cultural ideologies that have given rise to variations in gender roles. To this end, a corpus of 40 articles targeting gender-neutral titles and father related ones were selected equally from English and Arabic websites. Drawing on Van Leeuwen’s (2008) framework on critical discourse analysis (CDA) and Sunderland’s (2000, 2006) framework of analysis, the data were analysed and contrasted. The English texts reflected the prevalence of ‘shared parenting’ discourse, whereas the Arabic ones revealed a ‘very traditional parenthood’ discourse. These differences can be attributed to variation in the socio-cultural practices dominant in Arab and Western societies. Such findings will hopefully provide some useful insights for family life educators and parents who resort to such websites.

Discourses and Discursive Identities of Teachers Working as University-Based Teacher Educators in Singapore

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Ying Tan
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The Core ◽  
Hybrid Spaces ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
The University

This study made explicit the discourses of 10 teachers working as university-based teacher educators in Singapore to understand their enacted identities. It framed identity as discursive, constructed through language and talk. Interview data were analyzed using descriptive discourse analysis tools, with critical discourse analysis influencing the process. The discourses are as follows: (a) The value of seconded teachers is located firmly within schools, with practice and practitioner elevated above theory and academics; (b) teaching is the core role of seconded teachers, and discourses about learning, development, and research are weak; and (c) an individualistic framing situates the locus of change on teacher-practitioners. Hybrid spaces that bring theory and practice together are discursive spaces. Both the strengths and limitations of existing discursive identities need to be acknowledged, and multifaceted and complex practitioner identities explored. This article contributes to the integration of practitioners into the wider community of teacher educators in the university.

scholarly journals Islam in the Digital Films Expose the Good Sides of Muslims

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Primi Rohimi
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Film Studies ◽  
World View ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Important Message ◽  
Long Run

Film studies mostly show Islam in negative representation. From streaming film website, we can easily find many films that show Muslims stories. For example, Children of Heaven, Le Grand Voyage, My Name is Khan, etc. Those films do not seem to show Muslims as terrorist. They show Muslims life in various cultures and stories. The problem is what good sides of Muslims in the films can counter the negative stereotypes of Muslims in Hollywood images. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, this research exposes the good sides of Muslims in films. There is an Islamic world view in Children of Heaven. Some things may seem bad but then turn out to be good in the long run. My Name is Khan has a very important message about Islam. That is Islam is a peace and love religion. Le Grand Voyage shows a signification generation gap of Muslims. They are secular and devout Muslims. But they can communicate moderately.

scholarly journals Critical discourse analysis of university teacher educators’ professionalism in Chilean teacher education policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Yenny Hinostroza-Paredes
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Teacher Education Policy

This article uses critical discourse analysis (CDA) to interrogate the discursive construction of Chilean university teacher educators’ professionalism in government initial teacher education policy and institutional policy enactment documents. The study examines the network of discourses—new managerialist, quality assurance, performance, functionalist professional development—producing a version of professionalism akin to organizational professionalism. Used as a form of managerial control over teacher educators’ professional practices, such professionalism exacerbates performativity while reducing professional agency opportunities and consistent professional/academic development. Ultimately, this study contributes to the necessary questioning of Chilean ITE policy reform and the need to examine its effects on university TEs’ professional lives and the professional modeling of their student teachers. 

scholarly journals Media dan Kekerasan: Analisis Norman Fairclough Terhadap Pemberitaan Tarung Gladiator

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Akhirul Annas ◽  
Rana Akbari Fitriawan
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Text Production ◽  
On Line ◽  
Production Practices

AbstrakLine Today merupakan fitur agregator berita yang terdapat dalam aplikasi Line Messenger. Salah satu berita yang dijadikan Line Today sebagai highlights pada bulan September 2017 lalu adalah kasus tarung gladiator di kalangan pelajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana wacana kekerasan dikemas dalam pemberitaan tarung gladiator pada Line Today dengan menggunakan analisis wacana kritis Norman Fairclough untuk menganalisis teks, praktik produksi teks, dan praktik sosial budaya. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode kualitatif yang memusatkan perhatian pada prinsip-prinsip umum yang mendasari perwujudan sebuah makna dari gejala-gejala sosial di dalam masyarakat dengan menggunakan paradigma kritis. Paradigma ini memandang bahwa bahasa tidak hanya sebagai alat untuk memahami realitas objektif belaka, tetapi perlu melihat maksud-maksud dari wacana tertentu. Paradigma kritis jauh lebih meneliti aspek sosial, sejarah, dan budaya dari wacana tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Line Today memilih enam berita dari media Kumparan.com, Liputan6.com, dan Okezone.com untuk merekonstruksi kekerasan dalam kasus tarung gladiator di kalangan pelajar. Bahasa yang digunakan dalam teks berita dikemas secara ringan, singkat, dan mudah dipahami oleh generasi milenial.Kata Kunci: Kekerasan, Line Today, Media, Norman Fairclough AbstractLine Today is a news aggregator feature contained in the Line Messenger app. One of the news that Line Today made as highlights in September 2017 was the gladiator fight case among teenage students. This study aims to find out how the discourse of violence is packed in the news gladiator fight on Line Today by using critical discourse analysis Norman Fairclough to analyze text, text production practices, and socio-cultural practices. It used qualitative methods to analyze the meaning of social phenomenon based on critical paradigm. The paradigm noted that language is not only a tool for understanding reality, but it is necessary to look at the intentions of a particular discourse. It used to explore social, historical, and cultural aspects of the discourse. The research shows that Line Today chose six news from media Kumparan.com, Liputan6.com, and Okezone.com to reconstruct the violence in the case of ‘tarung gladiator’ among teenage students. The language used in the news text is lightly packed, short, and easily understood by millennials generation.Keywords: Line Today, Media, Norman Fairclough, Violence 

scholarly journals HEGEMONI CERPEN WAJAH ITU MEMBAYANG DI PIRING BUBUR KARYA INDRA TRANGGONO: ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-92
Author(s):  
Nelda Sari Siregar ◽  
Else Liliani
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Dominant Group ◽  
Capitalist System ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Traditional Markets

  The purpose of the study was to describe the dimensions of the text, the practice of discourse, socio-cultural practices, and the ideological formations in the short stories that face imagined on porridge plates. The theory used is the theory of sociology of Gramsci hegemony. The method used is a qualitative method with the Fairclough model of critical discourse analysis techniques. The results of the study are a form of hegemony when traditional markets turn into modern markets and make people have a consumptive lifestyle. The author expresses his criticism of the current phenomenon subtly with the symbol of genderuwo which has greed and hegemonic character. Genderuwo is represented as a capitalist system which is currently controlling society. The form of ideological formation in the form of authoritarianism-capitalism and humanistic-mysticism. There are groups of hegemony, pro-hegemony, and groups of counter-hegemony. The hegemony group is the main actor in the occurrence of hegemony (the dominant group), while the pro-hegemony group is a figure who supports the occurrence of hegemony, the counter-hegemony group consists of people who oppose the occurrence of hegemony (cultural rise).

scholarly journals ANALISIS WACANA IKLAN POND’S MEN #LELAKIMASAKINI VERSI RIO DEWANTO

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Abas Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
New Product ◽  
The Body ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Product Variant ◽  
Discourse Practices ◽  
New Formula

<h1 align="center">ABSTRACT</h1><p><em>This research discusses how advertising producers provide a new formula </em><em>for men nowdays</em><em>. Through </em><em>such as </em><em>advertising, manufacturers are trying to create a standard male </em><em>nowdays</em><em> </em><em>with efforts of disciplining the body. Pond's Mens </em><em>it self</em><em> always bring up the ad with a new concept when they put out a new product variant. The man of today is a manifestation of cooperation between the pond's makes Rio Dewanto as a brand ambassador. This research uses critical discourse analysis</em><em>,</em><em> model which Norman Fairclough classifies three dimensions of discourse consisting of text</em><em>,</em><em> discourse practices</em><em> and </em><em>socio cultural practices. The dimensions of the text simultaneously has three functions, namely the representation, relationships, and identity. The results showed that the ads were shown to men as a disciplinary body's efforts. In addition, this commercial bias occurs in practice meaning between scenes in the ad with the discourse of the present </em><em>men</em><em>.</em><em></em></p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: <em>Discourse analysis, Pond's Men advertising, advertising in gender</em></p><p> </p><h1 align="center"> </h1>

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