Discourses of Domination : Racial Bias in the Canadian English-Language Press

Henry, Frances (author., Author, Author). Greenberg, Joshua, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Hier, Sean, (contributor., Contributor, Added Author). Tator, Carol, (author., Author, Added Author).

Summary: Discourses of Domination explores the issue of racial bias in the Canadian English-language press. 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.The core of the text consists of a series of case studies, including several high-profile cases involving the alleged criminality of persons of colour. Using these case studies as a springboard, Henry and Tator demonstrate how the media construct people of colour, immigrants, refugees, and First Nations peoples as 'others' ? those who live outside the 'imagined community' of Canada. Their analysis ultimately points to the tension between democratic liberalism as a defining characteristic of Canadian society and the collective racist ideology that is embedded in the dominant culture. Discourses of Domination thus provides a greater understanding of newer forms of racism, located within systems of cultural production and representation.

Record details

ISBN: 9781442673946
Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.)
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Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2002

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General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I: Establishing a Social Context -- 1. Theoretical Framework -- 2. Review of the Canadian Literature on Racism in the Print Media -- 3. Representation in the Media: An Empirical Study -- PART II: Case Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis -- 4. The Methodology of Case Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis -- 5. The Avery Haines Controversy -- 6. Globe and Mail Editorials on Employment Equity -- PART III: Immigration Discourse -- 7. The National Post's Discourse on Immigration, Refugees, and the Tamils -- 8. News Discourse and the Problematization of Chinese Migration to Canada -- 9. The Racialization of Crime -- PART IV: First Nations People in the Print Media -- 10. Media Discourse Involving First Nations Peoples -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index
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Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in print.
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Language Note:	In English.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)