Contesting Europe's Eastern Rim
Cultural Identities in Public Discourse
Stefan Manz editor Andreas Musolff editor Ljiljana Saric editor Ingrid Hudabiunigg editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
Published:15th Nov '10
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Since 1989, Europe’s eastern rim has been in constant flux. This collection focuses on how political and economic transformations have triggered redefinitions of cultural identity. Using discursive modes of identity construction (deconstruction, reconstruction, reformulation, and invention) the book focuses on the creation of opposition to old and new 'outsiders' and 'insiders' in Europe. The linguistic study of discourse elements in connection with an exploration of the significance of metaphors in anchoring individual and collective identity is innovative and allows for a unique analysis of public discourse in Europe.
This is a timely book with a rich array of contributions exploring discursive constructions of identity in a number of countries on Europe’s Eastern rim. Thematically focused and integrated, the volume provides much needed perspectives on hitherto underresearched areas and languages. At the same time, the theoretical and methodological issues that it addresses will appeal more generally to scholars studying political and media discourse.
-- Gerlinde Mautner, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, AustriaThis publication offers a convincing case for the fluidity of national and cultural identities, especially those predicated on 'Europe'. It corroborates the proposition that identities are constructed in relational terms and it offers clear insights on how the 'other' has been dynamically contested, negotiated and reconstructed in public discourses on an enlarged EU, thus highlighting the key role of different linguistic representations in redefining identities. This publication is certainly refreshing as it invites reflections on the construction of 'Europeanness'.
-- Franco Zappettini, Birkbeck College, University of London * Journal of Language and Politics Vol.12:2 (201ISBN: 9781847693242
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
Weight: 526g
248 pages