Discourses of Domination

by Henry, Frances; Tator, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780802084576
• ISBN10: 0802084575
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr

Summary

Applying critical discourse analysis as their principal methodology, Frances Henry and Carol Tator investigate the way in which the media produce, reproduce, and disseminate racist thinking through language and discourse.

Author Biography

Frances Henry is Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology, York University. Carol Tator is a Course Director in the Department of Anthropology, York University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 3
Establishing a Social Context
Theoretical Framework	p. 19
Review of the Canadian Literature on Racism in the Print Media	p. 39
Representation in the Media: An Empirical Study	p. 55
Case Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis
The Methodology of Case Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis	p. 71
The Avery Haines Controversy	p. 78
Globe and Mail Editorials on Employment Equity	p. 93
Immigration Discourse
The National Post's Discourse on Immigration, Refugees, and the Tamils	p. 111
News Discourse and the Problematization of Chinese Migration to Canada	p. 138
The Racialization of Crime	p. 163
First Nations People in the Print Media
Media Discourse Involving First Nations Peoples	p. 205
Conclusions	p. 225
Glossary	p. 241
Notes	p. 251
References	p. 259
Index	p. 273
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