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Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana

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This free course, Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana, introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study of minds, selves and sense-making. The course aims to demonstrate that in studying discourse we cannot help but study social life.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The case of Diana
  • 1 The case of Diana
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Discourse as social action
  • 1.3 Discourse as social action continued
  • 1.3.1 Discourse is constitutive
  • 1.4 Discourse as social action continued
  • 1.4.1 Discourse involves work
  • 1.5 Discourse as social action continued
  • 1.5.1 The co-production of meaning
  • 1.6 Discursive practices
  • 1.7 Discursive practices continued
  • 1.7.1 Footing
  • 1.8 Discursive practices continued
  • 1.8.1 Discursive practices are flexible
  • 1.9 Discursive practices continued
  • 1.9.1 ‘I dunno’
  • 1.9.2 To sum up
  • 1.10 Voice and the speaking subject
  • 1.11 Voice and the speaking subject continued
  • 1.11.1 Subject positions
  • 1.11.2 Talk is dialogical
  • 1.12 The politics of representation
  • 1.12.1 Contestation and power
  • 1.12.2 Constructing discursive spaces
  • 1.13 Conclusion
  • Take the next step
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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