Representing Communities : Discourse and Contexts

This edited collection offers the latest research into the reproduction of ‘hegemonic’ discourse and the ways in which the description and evaluation of social groups affects their ability to exercise cultural and political autonomy. The book examines the representations of a number of communities and social groups, both within their ‘micro-contexts’, and with reference to the economic, political, social, cultural and technological ‘macro-contexts’ in which they are embedded. The analysis highlights the connections between discourse, power, dominance and social inequality, focusing on patriarchal, capitalist and postcolonial representations and power imbalances. Based on a combination of theoretical and empirical analyses, the collection offers an array of macro-social critiques based on the analysis and critical understanding of contemporary contexts and representations, and how they contribute to political, social, economic and cultural practices. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction: Communities, Discourse and Contexts (Ruth Sanz Sabido)....Pages 1-16 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Constructing Community: Notes on a Slippery Concept (Rinella Cere)....Pages 19-34 Transforming the Politics of Gender and Voice: Strategies of Expertise and Experience (Anita Biressi, Heather Nunn)....Pages 35-53 Populism, “Community” and Political Culture: The Revenge of the Liberal Elite (Stuart Price)....Pages 55-75 Discursive Colonialism: German Settler Communities, Their Media and Infrastructure in Africa, 1898–1914 (Corinna Schäfer)....Pages 77-93 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 Legitimising Political Homophobia: Sexual Minorities and Russian Television News (Anna Khlusova)....Pages 97-116 Interrogating Representations and Misrepresentations of Violence: The Contested Identities of Generation 1.5 Somalis in Melbourne (Elizabeth Lakey)....Pages 117-134 News Coverage of a Women’s Hunger Strike Against “Chauvinist Violence” (Ruth Sanz Sabido)....Pages 135-161 Egresses: Countering Stereotypes of Blackness and Disability Through Horrorcore and Krip Hop (Mikko O. Koivisto)....Pages 163-180 Front Matter ....Pages 181-181 New Orleans, Food, Race and Gender on Television: Frank’s Place and Treme (Robin Roberts)....Pages 183-198 Partiality, Patriotism and Propaganda: Aggregating Local News Sources in Ukraine (Richard Pendry)....Pages 199-216 Constructing “Ordinary People” on British Television: Notes on the Politics of Representation (Rosalind Brunt)....Pages 217-235 Back Matter ....Pages 237-240