Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture General Editors: Ruth Wodak, Greg Myers and Johann Unger issn 1569-9463 This flourishing series has generated books dealing with a large variety of In 2012 DAPSAC topics such as gender, identity, political celebrates its discourse, power, ideology, media, 10th anniversary! memory, war, and rhetoric. John BenJamins PuBlishing ComPany www.benjamins.com/catalog/dapsac dapsac-folder.2012.indd 1 26/07/2012 10:21:03 SOME HIGHLIGHTS Gender Identity and Discourse Analysis Edited by Lia Litosseliti and Jane Sunderland Royal Holloway, University of London / Lancaster University Gender and discourse interface in many more epistemological sites than can be represented in one collection. Gender Identity and Discourse Analysis therefore focuses on a principled diversity of key sites within four broad areas: the media, sexuality, education and parenthood. The di erent chapters together illustrate how taking a discourse perspective facilitates under- standing of the complex and subtle ways in which gender is represented, constructed and contested through language. Contributions by: B. Benwell; C.R. Caldas-Coulthard & T. van Leeuwen; M.M. Lazar; L. Litosseliti; J. Maybin; S. Mills; L. Morrish; D. Sorea; J. Sunderland; J. Sunderland, M. Cowley, F.A. Rahim, C. Leontzakou & J. Shattuck; J. Sunderland & L. Litosseliti; J. Swann; B. Telles Ribeiro. [Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 2] 2002. viii, 336 pp. ­ . / ­ ­­ . - ­ . / ­ . Politics as Text and Talk “[...] an exciting new Analytic approaches to political discourse “ collection which o ers a com- Edited by Paul Chilton and Christina Schä ner This book is a useful prehensive overview of recent Lancaster University / Aston University “ introduction to concepts theoretical developments in Human beings are political animals. and methods in the analy- gender and language research, They are also articulate mammals. sis of political discourse, as well as a series of original How are these two aspects linked? which is especially wel- chapters exploring the con- This is a question that is only beginning to be explored. The present collection come at a time when the re- struction and representation of makes a contribution to the investigations into the use of language in those situ- lationship between politics gender in a range of discursive ations which, informally and intuitively, we call ‘political’. Such an approach is and language is attracting contexts. It will be widely read revealing not only for politics itself but also for the human language capacity. increasing interest. by scholars interested in the Contributions by: P. Chilton & C. Schä ner; T.A. van Dijk; S. Elspass; A. Fetzer; P. Muntigl; C. ” complex and fascinating rela- Sauer; R. Wodak. Norman Fairclough tionship between gender, the [Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 4] 2002. x, 246 pp. The book is organized ­ . / ­ ­­ ­ . “ nature of identity and the use in such a way as to update - ­ . / ­ . of language.” readers on contemporary Sally Johnson, The Art of Commemoration linguistic scrutiny into political discourse and to Lancaster University, UK Fifty years after the Warsaw Uprising provide a methodological Edited by Titus Ensink and Christoph Sauer review. [...] The volume deft- University of Groningen ly shows some of the ways The Art of Commemoration focuses on a particular historical event that illustrates the political world is con- how nations defi ne their own identities and establish mutual relations in their structed not only through, discourse: the Warsaw Uprising of August 1944 and its Commemoration in 1994. but also by language. This Commemoration was an innovative and unique form of transnational com- ” munication because it brought together representative speakers from all parties Mirjana N. Dedaic, involved. They considered the commemorated event from di erent perspectives: Georgetown University the victim (Poland), the former enemy (Germany) and the former allies (England, in Review for USA, France and other countries, as well as Russia which liberated Poland but had International Politics not supported the Uprising). A letter from the Pope added a Catholic perspective. “Through its presenta- Contributions by: T. Ensink & C. Sauer; D. Galasi´nski; T. Koole; H. Mazeland; C. Schä ner; K. tion of varied analytical Steinke; D.M.F. Torck; F.v. Vree. approaches, this book [Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 7] 2003. xii, 246 pp. o ers a starting point for a ­ . / ­ ­­ . needed general refl ection - ­ . / ­ . on the study of political discourse. Re/reading the past ” “This volume provides Critical and functional perspectives on time and value Elisabeth Le, University of multiple models of approach- Alberta, Canada, on Linguist Edited by J.R. Martin and Ruth Wodak List Vol. 14-1156 (April 2003) ing historical discourse from University of Sydney / University of Vienna a critical perspective, enabling Re/reading the Past is concerned with the discourses of history, from the com- the comparison and evalua- plementary perspectives of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Systemic tion of di erent approaches Functional Linguistics (SFL). The papers in the book stress the discursive to data and frameworks for construction of the past, focussing on the di erent social narratives which analysis, as well as encourag- compete for o¢ cial acknowledgement. Issues of collective and cultural memory ing dialogue between CDA and are addressed, refl ecting the “linguistic turn” in the Social Sciences. The book SFL. it is a valuable resource covers a range of discourses, interpreting texts from popular culture to academic for understanding how texts discourse including the construction and evaluation of past events in a variety and contexts interact in the of places around the world. It is especially timely in its focus on the construction construction of evaluation and of time and value in a post-colonial world where history discourses are central interpretation in history. to on-going processes of reconciliation, debates on war crimes, and the issues of ” amnesty and restitution. Mary J. Schleppegrell, Contributions by: C. Anthonissen; C. Barnard; G. Benke & R. Wodak; J. Blommaert; C. Co¢ n; University of California, Davis, J. Flowerdew; J.R. Martin; J.R. Martin & R. Wodak; F. Menz; P.R.R. White. USA, in Discourse Studies Vol. [Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 8] 2003. vi, 277 pp. 7:3 (2005) ­ ­ . / ­ ­­ . - ­ . / ­ . dapsac-folder.2012.indd 2 26/07/2012 10:21:05 SOME HIGHLIGHTS Explorations in the Sociology What We Remember “This volume provides a pan- oramic survey of the relationship and of Language and Religion The construction of memory interaction of religion and language. Edited by Tope Omoniyi and Joshua A. Fishman in military discourse Omoniyi and Fishman have as- Roehampton University / New York University Mariana Achugar sembled a strong group of contribu- The studies and debates contained in this volume revisit those Carnegie Mellon University tors who deliver subtle and insight- themes that both of the contributory disciplines of Sociology This interdisciplinary monograph explores ful case studies. Leading scholars set of Language and Religion have common interest in. The con- the discursive manifestations of the confl ict forth compelling accounts of religion tributing authors explore new methodologies and paradigms over how to remember and interpret the ac- and language, covering a wide range of analysis that they deem appropriate for this interesting tions of the military during the last dicta- of faiths and contexts, with not just and complex interface in an attempt to demonstrate how the torship in Uruguay (1973-1985). This book the ‘obvious suspects’ – Islam and shared interests of these disciplines impact social practices in should interest discourse analysts, historians, various communities around the world. The ultimate objective sociologists and researchers in the fi eld of Christianity – but also including of the discussions is to fashion tools for creating a body of new transitional justice. Native American, Bah’ai, Hinduism knowledge that supports the emergence of a better society. [Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Orisa worship. It is indispens- [Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 20] and Culture, 29] 2008. x, 246 pp. able reading for understanding the 2006. viii, 347 pp. ­ . / ­ ­. debate about how religion a ects / ­ ­ ­. ­ . / ­ ­. - ­ ­ . language and vice versa.” - ­ . / ­ ­. Je Haynes, “A praiseworthy feature of the London Metropolitan University volume lies in its strong editorship. [...] ‘Studies in Political Humour’ is a Reconciliation Discourse Manipulation and volume which scholars working on The case of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission political discourse, humour theory, Ideologies in the Twentieth Annelies Verdoolaege and the interface of the two will fi nd Century Ghent University valuable. It considers humour (broadly Discourse, language, mind This volume is a research monograph analysing the South defi ned) from a wide range of perspec- Edited by Louis de Saussure and African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from an tives and this may inspire readers to Peter J. Schulz ethnographic/linguistic point of view. The central proposition look to other disciplines