DISCOURSE
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DISCOURSE
Book Details
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Publisher: Rawat Publications
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Author: David Howarth
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Language: English
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Cover: Hardcover
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ISBN: 9788131610497
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Release Date: 01-12-2019
About the Book
What do we mean by discourse? This text provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of discourse, one that has provoked considerable debate and is understood in diverse ways across contemporary social sciences. The book examines the different conceptions of discourse and methods of discourse analysis, and it discusses how these approaches can help clarify key theoretical problems and illuminate empirical cases.
The author, David Howarth, surveys various intellectual traditions, including structuralist, post-structuralist, and post-Marxist theories, offering a fresh approach to discourse analysis. Drawing on the influential works of Saussure, Lévi-Strauss, Gramsci, Althusser, Foucault, Derrida, Laclau, and Mouffe, he presents an exploration of the major theoretical contributions to discourse theory. Howarth evaluates critiques of this approach and delves into how discourse analysis can help us understand identity formation, hegemony, and the complex relationship between structure and agency.
This concise and engaging text provides an accessible introduction to discourse analysis for students and researchers in the social sciences, offering valuable insights into
