“Exfoliation, Cheese Courses, Emotional Honesty, and Paxil”

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-81
Author(s):  
Greg Wolfman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Male Subject ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
Heterosexual Relationship ◽  
The Family ◽  
True Love ◽  
The Big Bang

This article applies a conjunctural analysis to four US “hangout sitcoms”—Friends, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, and New Girl—to examine the tensions faced by masculinities in a neoliberal era. After establishing the “hangout sitcom” subgenre, I use critical discourse analysis to unpack three male subject positions. The postfeminist male singleton reacts neurotically to a perceived loss of power with a desperate search for true love. The douchebag responds with excessive performances of both masculinity and neoliberal subjectivity, while the househusband’s stable job and long-term heterosexual relationship reflect neoliberalism’s relationships with intimacy and the family. I argue that the hangout sitcom, and specifically its representation of masculinities, offers an under-explored opportunity to examine the politics of masculinities, postfeminism, and neoliberalism.

One step up and two steps back? The Italian debate on secularization, heteronormativity and LGBTQ citizenship

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 591-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Bellè ◽  
Caterina Peroni ◽  
Elisa Rapetti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Step ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Shed Light

The aim of this article is to furnish insights of the Italian public debate on the recognition of LGBTQ rights, which can be understood as an interesting case study of the complex relationship between (multi)secularisation processes and re/definition of citizenship models. More specifically, the article analyses two political events related to this debate that took place in Rome in June 2015. The first is the Family Day demonstration, promoted by conservative Catholic groups; the second is the LGBTQ Pride parade, promoted by various gay, lesbian and transsexual/gender associations. We analyse the official statements issued by the two organising committees of the demonstrations, adopting the framework and methods of the Critical Discourse Analysis. Above and beyond an evident political conflict between the two discourses, we try to shed light on their mutual construction on the basis of what we call ‘naturalization’ and ‘universalization’ processes.

scholarly journals Deconstructing Queer/Trans Aging: A Critical Discourse Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Burns
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Critical Whiteness Studies ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Critical Whiteness

This Major Research Paper (MRP) examines the recent discourse around LGBTQ older adults and aging that has started to be incorporated into Toronto’s senior care ostensibly to promote inclusion and diversity. Applying postmodernism, queer theory and critical whiteness studies as the theoretical framework, this MRP conducts a critical discourse analysis of (1) a sample of articles on older adults and aging from a Toronto-based LGBTQ-focused newspaper and (2) a sample of a LGBTQ2S cultural competency manual from Toronto’s city-run long-term care homes. The analysis of the findings demonstrates a white-centered, homogenizing and depoliticized discourse. The hope is to push conversations of queer/trans aging beyond homonormative models of senior care.

Imperfect Solutions to the Neoliberal Problem of Public Aging: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Public Narratives of Long-Term Residential Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rowan El-Bialy ◽  
Laura Funk ◽  
Genevieve Thompson ◽  
Malcolm Smith ◽  
Philip St John ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
And Function

Abstract Public representations of long-term residential care (LTRC) facilities have received limited focus in Canada, although literature from other countries indicates that public perceptions of LTRC tend to be negative, particularly in contexts that prioritize aging and dying in place. Using Manitoba as the study context, we investigate a question of broad relevance to the Canadian perspective; specifically, what are current public perceptions of the role and function of long-term care in the context of a changing health care system? Through critical discourse analysis, we identify four overarching discourses dominating public perceptions of LTRC: the problem of public aging, LTRC as an imperfect solution to the problem, LTRC as ambiguous social spaces, and LTRC as a last resort option. Building on prior theoretical work, we suggest that public perceptions of LTRC are informed by neoliberal discourses that privilege individual responsibility and problematize public care.

scholarly journals Critical Discourse Analysis of Tariq Ali’s Novel “The Stone Woman”: A Corpus Driven Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
M. Asaf Amir ◽  
Asim Mehmood
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The Novel ◽  
State Apparatus ◽  
The Family

The purpose of this paper is to explore the ideology working behind Tariq Ali’s novel The Stone Woman through Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) by applying corpus driven approach. Gee’s (2011) CDA tools have been used to explore the ideology working behind the novel. This ideology has been subjected to Althusser’s (1969) theory of ideology to find how Ideological State Apparatus (ISA) collaborates with Repressive State Apparatus (RSA) to naturalize and internalize certain ideologies. It has been concluded that the supremacy of the male members of the family and society has been accepted as an ideology and this ideology has been naturalized and internalized by using certain institutions like marriage, family, customs and traditions. Not only the ideologies have been institutionalized but also this process works for the extension, strength and dominance of the male members of the society.

scholarly journals Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Saudi Arabia: A Fair Deal?

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amjjad Sulaimani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
International English

This study explores gender representation in an international English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbook that has been specifically adapted for the Saudi Arabian context. It aims to investigate gender frequencies in conversations in three dimensions: gender relations, subject positions, and contents. The quantitative data were analysed using critical discourse analysis (CDA) as a model. The results indicate that the textbook is biased in terms of gender. Women are underrepresented in the textbook. They have been totally excluded from half of the units in the textbook. Also, the equal relations between the two genders are limited to friendship. Although both genders are positioned in the same subjects and contents, women are less frequently characterised than men.

scholarly journals Sexism in Haya Language Personal Names Selection

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-98
Author(s):  
Adventina Buberwa
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Baby Girl ◽  
Personal Names ◽  
Famous Person ◽  
The Family ◽  
Important Argument ◽  
North Western ◽  
Western Tanzania ◽  
Selection Of

This paper examines sexism in naming focussing on the meaning of Haya personal names used in Haya community of North Western Tanzania. It is based on the assumption that some conscious personal names are selected in favour of men. This disparity is well examined by using the Critical Discourse Analysis approach. The paper presents field data from Bukoba Rural district in Kagera Region. The results reveal that meanings of male names were associated with high worthwhile the meanings of female names were associated with low worth. This was justified by the point that Haya male names referred to male as a saviour and helper of the family and society, a strong person, a fighter, a winner, rich and famous person while female names were connected with love, attraction, comfort, soothes and parents disappointment for having a baby girl. The study found that names of female children indicate an important argument that parents considerfemale child as a burden and liability. Generally, it was observed that selection of some Haya personal names was done in discriminatory manner that need an urgent emphasis on the value of names of girls in families and society in general.

scholarly journals Ideology of Stephen Hawking’s speech entitled “The universe’’ on Ted Talks

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-216
Author(s):  
Yanik Lailinas Sakinah ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Big Bang ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Illocutionary Act ◽  
Stephen Hawking ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Ted Talks

A speech become a media to deliver an idea and thoughts which lead someone to show an ideology which reflected on the utterances. The aim of this research was find out the Ideology of Stephen Hawking that was reflected on his speech entitled ‘The Universe’ which uploaded on TEDTalks through the use of illocutionary act. The research method used was descriptive qualitative to get deep analysis by using note taking technique and the data was analyzed by using an approach of critical discourse analysis by Fairclough. This research utilized Speech Act by Austin (1962 and Searle (1977). The results showed that Stephen gave a lot of information from what he has known and proved about the universe then emphasized to the viewer that Big Bang is the beginning of the universe. It is supported by illocutionary act which used by Stephen Hawking, about 33,33% from the whole utterances the speaker used representative illocutionary act in act of informing.

scholarly journals The implication of deprivation of freedom on fathering: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Daiana Cúnico ◽  
Marlene Neves Strey ◽  
Ângelo Brandelli Costa
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Penal Institution

This study aims to analyze fathering practices and the meanings attributed to it by imprisoned men. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve fathers, incarcerated in a penal institution located in in southern Brazil. Transcribed data were analyzed through the Critical Discourse Analysis. Results are presented according to two themes: Deprivation of freedom X Deprivation of Fatherhood and Criminality X Fatherhood. Our findings indicate that the meanings attributed to fathering practices within deprivation of freedom context rely on different psychosocial factors and the prison context itself. The results presented here demonstrate that paternity in prison is a complex phenomenon and should be a focus of academic problematization. Its relevance is given both in the context of gender studies and in the studies involving the family and different settings.

scholarly journals Deconstructing Queer/Trans Aging: A Critical Discourse Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Burns
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Critical Whiteness Studies ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Critical Whiteness

This Major Research Paper (MRP) examines the recent discourse around LGBTQ older adults and aging that has started to be incorporated into Toronto’s senior care ostensibly to promote inclusion and diversity. Applying postmodernism, queer theory and critical whiteness studies as the theoretical framework, this MRP conducts a critical discourse analysis of (1) a sample of articles on older adults and aging from a Toronto-based LGBTQ-focused newspaper and (2) a sample of a LGBTQ2S cultural competency manual from Toronto’s city-run long-term care homes. The analysis of the findings demonstrates a white-centered, homogenizing and depoliticized discourse. The hope is to push conversations of queer/trans aging beyond homonormative models of senior care.

Creating the conditions for human division and structural inequality

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 739-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadira Talib
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Education System ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Equal Educational Opportunity ◽  
Structural Inequality ◽  
Subject Positions ◽  
Statistical Representation ◽  
Analytical Synthesis

Abstract While Singapore’s education system claims to implement meritocratic ideals, official statistics indicate that Malay students in Singapore have been underperforming when compared to other ethnic groups (MOE 2012). This statistical representation raises the possibility of a politically induced, systemic inequality as a point of investigation. To investigate this seeming contradiction between the rhetoric and practice of equal educational opportunity, this paper proposes a philosophical and analytical synthesis for examining the 1979 policy report that provides the fundamental basis for Singapore’s streaming education system. In examining this policy development, the analysis draws upon a combination of Foucault’s archaeological method and Critical Discourse Analysis as a way of understanding conditions that made possible the continuous re-construction of new but unequal representation of learners. The findings suggest that complex relations between capability identification, justice, and ethics set the conditions for the appearance and transformation of subject positions necessary to legitimise unequal structural access.

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