The ideological discursive representation of Islam and Muslims in the press : a comparative study
In an increasingly globalised world, dominant social group representations become highly influential agents in the sustenance or impediment of constructive intercultural relations on both a national and international level. Throughout the past decade, Muslims as a social group have been constantly thrust into fierce public debates and discussions stemming from a stream of diverse political and socio-cultural conflicts. This resulted in an amplified presence on various media outlets, developing serious concerns regarding their representation as a social group. In fact, a large body of media and social research argue Muslim representations as leaning towards negative and hostile depictions, emphasising a continued presence of an Orientalist ideology. In addition to exploring the existence of dominant representations, rooted in the study of discourse, this research is primarily interested in the linguistic construction of these ideological discursive representations, relating them to the wider socio-political context. This was done by conducting a comparative discourse analysis of articles related to major Muslim news events in quality newspapers in the UK and the less explored Arab English language quality press
Sarkhoh, Nadia
The ideological discursive representation of Islam and Muslims in the press : a comparative study. In an increasingly globalised world, dominant social group representations become highly influential agents in the sustenance or impediment of constructive intercultural relations on both a national and international level. Throughout the past decade, Muslims as a social group have been constantly thrust into fierce public debates and discussions stemming from a stream of diverse political and socio-cultural conflicts. This resulted in an amplified presence on various media outlets, developing serious concerns regarding their representation as a social group. In fact, a large body of media and social research argue Muslim representations as leaning towards negative and hostile depictions, emphasising a continued presence of an Orientalist ideology. In addition to exploring the existence of dominant representations, rooted in the study of discourse, this research is primarily interested in the linguistic construction of these ideological discursive representations, relating them to the wider socio-political context. This was done by conducting a comparative discourse analysis of articles related to major Muslim news events in quality newspapers in the UK and the less explored Arab English language quality press
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