Discourse Theory and Political Analysis
Subtitle: Identities, Hegemonies and Social Change
Contributors: David Howarth (Editor); Aletta J. Norval (Editor); Yannis Stavrakakis (Editor)
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: November 18, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780719056635
Subjects: Discourse Analysis; Political science & theory; Sociology; Linguistics; Political Science (General); Language Arts & Disciplines; Politics / Current Events; Politics - Current Events; Political science; History & Theory - General; Social Science / Sociology / General; General; Political aspects
First sentence: Discourse theory assumes that all objects and actions are meaningful, and that their meaning is conferred by historically specific systems of rules.