ISBN: 9781107008823 - discourse analysis and media attitudes: the representation of islam in the british press (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 294 pages. Some writing throughout (in light pencil - underlining and notes in margins).Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice b e explicit or subtle? This book uses a detailed analysis of over 140 million wor ds of newspaper articles on Muslims and Islam, combining corpus linguistics and discourse analysis methods to produce an objective picture of media attitudes. T he authors analyse representations around frequently cited topics such as Muslim women who wear the veil and 'hate preachers'. The analysis is self-reflexive an d multidisciplinary, incorporating research on journalistic practices, readershi p patterns and attitude surveys to answer questions which include: what do journ alists mean when they use phrases like 'devout Muslim' and how did the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks affect press reporting? This is a stimulating and unique book for th ose working in fields of discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, while clear explanations of linguistic terminology make it valuable to those in the fields o f politics, media studies, journalism and Islamic studies.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims In what ways can prejudice be explicit or subtle This book uses a detailed analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles on Muslims and Islam, combining corpus linguistics and discourse analysis methods to produce an objective picture of media attitudes. The authors analyse representations around frequently cited topics such as Muslim women who wear the veil and 'hate preachers'. The analysis is self-reflexive and multidisciplinary, incorporating research on journalistic practices, readership patterns and attitude surveys to answer questions which include: what do journalists mean when they use phrases like 'devout Muslim' and how did the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks affect press reporting This is a stimulating and unique book for those working in fields of discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, while clear explanations of linguistic terminology make it valuable to those in the fields of politics, media studies, journalism and Islamic studies.…

Zustand: New. 2013. Hardcover. Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? This thorough analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles explores that question. Num Pages: 294 pages, 40 b/w illus. 52 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFG; HRH; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558. The Representation of Islam in the British Press. 290 pages, 40 b/w illus. 52 tables. Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? This thorough analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles explores that question. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFG; HRH; JFD. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 21. Weight: 566. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…