Ideological Discourse Research Articles

The function of humor and ideological discourse in Turkish Islamist humor magazines: the case of Misvak

ABSTRACT This article focuses on the ideological discourse of Misvak, one of Turkey's most popular Islamist humor magazines in the 2000s. By analyzing the magazine’s cartoons, it first attempts to reveal the general characteristics and function of humor in Misvak. It then discusses how Islamism is presented as the primary ideological position in the magazine. In order to uncover absences and silences in the discourse, the purpose of the study is also to investigate whether there is discursive parallelism between the magazine and the AKP government by analyzing visual texts while positioning the magazine within debates over hegemony.

NGOs Confront HIV/AIDS in Tanzania: Local Entrepreneurship Initiatives as Instantiations and Adaptations of Neoliberalism’s Global Discourse

ABSTRACT Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have endured as an important response to HIV/AIDS. As nations of eastern and southern Africa currently have the highest adult HIV/AIDS prevalence rates, this study focused on NGOs headquartered in Tanzania. Although communication research on HIV/AIDS NGOs has spanned a variety of cultural contexts, theoretical traditions, and samples, research in nations of Africa has yet to situate these NGOs in a relevant global context. This study integrated discourse analysis and constant comparisons to examine how the discourses of 36 NGO leaders on their local HIV/AIDS initiatives are taking up neoliberalism, a global ideological discourse that valorizes free markets, individualism, and profits. Based on linkages forged between HIV/AIDS and poverty at multiple scales (the nation, rural areas, target groups, families), participants positioned entrepreneurship as a solution for poor clients, namely, a 4-step process of assisting clients with entrepreneurship, several entrepreneurship industries, and positive consequences for clients. The article concludes with a discussion and implications.

The Crisis of the 1930s and American Antisemitism

Abstract This article explores the economic and psychological impact of the Great Depression on the American population, emphasizing the rise of antisemitism during the 1930s. We begin with a historical overview of the economic downturn following the Wall Street Crash of 1929, with an emphasis on the ensuing unemployment and social despair. We argue that the representation of the Great Depression diverged from reality, with public discourse constructing an ‘imagined crisis’ that amplified fears and uncertainties. This crisis rhetoric led to the scapegoating of the Jewish community, which was unjustly blamed for the nation’s hardships. The article provides an in-depth analysis of how Henry Ford’s dissemination of “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” and Father Charles E. Coughlin’s radio broadcasts contributed to spreading antisemitic sentiments by exploiting economic anxieties and promoting a narrative of Jewish conspiracy. Furthermore, the article discusses the historical context of American antisemitism, identifying it as a complex phenomenon influenced by various factors, including religious, economic, and political antisemitism. Despite efforts to combat antisemitic rhetoric, figures like Ford and Coughlin played a significant role in shaping public perceptions and directing blame towards the Jewish community during times of crisis. We conclude that the crisis of the 1930s, marked by unprecedented economic hardship and social unrest, was exacerbated by ideological discourses that targeted Jews as scapegoats, reflecting a disturbing pattern of prejudice and discrimination that has echoed into contemporary times.

Digitally intensive mothering and unequal emotional work of Chinese mothers

ABSTRACT Due to the unequal gender division of labour in parenting practices, intensive mothering has been further reinforced in the digital age, amplifying mothers’ otherwise implicit emotional work. Using data from 70 self-narration cases of Chinese mothers during lockdown learning, this study found that mothers experienced four kinds of negative emotions – anxiety, anger, frustration and guilt during online learning, and adopted two possible coping strategies – active self-reflection and passive intervention by others. This study foregrounded the unequal emotional work of Chinese mothers, especially the vulnerability in emotion management among mothers at lower socioeconomic levels. This study revealed how the ideological discourses constructed by intensive mothering influence Chinese mothers’ emotions in digital educational involvement and the digital inequality it may trigger.

Intertwining worlds: The dynamics of linguistic religion and religious language

Linguists and scholars in Iran have overlooked the interaction between language and religion. The correlation between language and religion is substantial among individuals. This study aims to determine whether language serves religion or if there is a distinct category known as religious language. The purpose of this study is to explore further and analyze various perspectives on the relationship between language and religion. We devised a fundamental structure of conversation guidelines based on the works "Religious Language" by Peter Donovan and "Religion and the Making of Society" by Charles Davis. This study examines the argumentation topic through three primary points. The first portion of the text provides a concise overview of the essential information regarding the epistemological and ontological elements of language and religion. A comprehensive analysis of many papers and books has been conducted to extract diverse viewpoints on the interplay between language and religion. The disparities in this region were elucidated by describing both the real and fictitious aspects, as well as the meaningful and meaningless distinctions. The subsequent part explores several tactics employed in theological texts and religious languages and their influence on the dissemination of religious ideology. The primary contention in this part revolves around the capacity of religious language to incite and evoke emotions in individuals. The final section of the paper examines the objectives and intentions of religious declarations and texts by analyzing their discourses using Van Dijk's framework of ideological discourse analysis.

Hybridization or Salad Bar Ideology? Testing Ideological Convergence Within the American Violent Far Right

In September 2020, FBI Director Christopher Wray described far-right extremist motivations as “a mishmash” or “salad bar” of ideologies. Academics and practitioners have further promoted such ideas using case studies of inter-organizational collaboration. The current study tests the “Salad Bar” and Hybridization hypotheses by analyzing the online discourse of far-right extremist groups to identify similarities and differences in their designation of “adversaries,” topics of political discourse, support for violence, membership characteristics, and psychological dimensions. After computer-assisted analysis of ideological discourse samples, our findings indicate that there may be an initial overlap between far-right groups, but it is too early to assume hybridization across the far-right.

El cuerpo despreciable de Pablo: Los conflictos de poder-somático en las primeras comunidades paulinas

This work aims to delve into discussions concerning the relationship between body and power within the early conflicts of Pauline Christianity. Ideals and ideological transmission, particularly pertaining to a somatic classification of power in the most urbanized cities of the Roman Empire in the 1st century, compelled Paul to employ a rhetoric of suffering in order to uphold his somatic (apostolic) legitimacy. Within the symbolism of Roman power, Paul does not embody the hegemonic stereotype of a divine emissary. In this context, the apostle introduces the discourse of the Crucified body, “bearing in the body the death of Jesus everywhere” (2 Cor 2:4). This serves as a response to accusations and ideological discourses that politically disdain bodies, diverging from the ideals of the Greco-Roman elite.

Chaplains in Australian public schools? A matter of philanthropy

ABSTRACT This paper uses the case of chaplains in Australian public schools to construct a Foucauldian dispositif. In examining the interplay between discourse and material structures, we argue that the embedding of chaplaincy in public schooling is driven by economic rather than purely ideological discourse. We highlight the evolving social and political dynamics and the construction and regulation of knowledge and practices, demonstrating that philanthropy is central to student welfare provision in Australian public schools. Using excerpts from parliamentary debates in the Australian Federal Hansard, policy documents, case law, and Australian tax regulations, we identify significant political moments that position chaplains as critical welfare workers in public schools. This analysis underscores the subtle, often invisible power of philanthropy in sustaining and deeply embedding chaplaincy within public schools.

Unveiling the subversive potential: Challenging dominant ideological discourses in selected literary texts

Unveiling the subversive potential: Challenging dominant ideological discourses in selected literary texts

Exercising control in media during Covid-19: the “Stay at Home” campaign on Twitter in Greece

In 2020, the Greek government initiated the “Stay at Home” Campaign (or “Petsas’ list”), a fund for supporting the country’s media industry due to financial issues provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, the campaign would promote the message of staying at home to stop spreading Covid-19. However, that initiative seemed to have been perceived as a manipulation effort to control the news media in order to support an ideal image of the government, including defending the excessive pandemic restrictions (e.g., lockdowns and the prohibition of music in restaurants and bars). The current study employs Ideological Discourse Analysis (IDA) to investigate the online anti-media sentiment empowered by the “Stay at Home” Campaign. It focuses on the Twitter users’ ideological constructions emphasizing on the positive depictions of one group (i.e., the government and the media) against the “other” (i.e., the public) in 1623 Tweets of the relevant hashtag in Greek #Petsas_list (#Λιστα_Πετσα) on Twitter. The results showed that financial support when used in a controversial and non-transparent way, could undermine media independence and empower anti-media sentiment. Lastly, the study enhances the literature about the mass media industry’s problems globally, including the decline in media freedom that contributes to the democratic recession.

An Analysis of the Kurmanjan Datka Movie in the Context of Historical and Ideological Film Criticism

Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains (2014) is a Kyrgyz historical drama film directed by Sadyk Sher-Niyaz tells the story of Kurmanjan Datka from Kyrgyz history. In this article, how the mentioned motion picture is discussed in Central Asian, Russian, Turkish and Western digital media is analyzed comparatively in the context of historical and ideological film criticism. It is tried to be understood how each country interprets the film in their own media, how they look at the history of Kyrgyzstan and its ideological discourse. In the research, critical discourse analysis method was used and conceptual and thematic classifications were made. At the end of the research, while more history and politics were discussed in the Central Asian media, the Russian and Turkish digital media did not show enough attention to the historical flow, while the Western digital media discussed the film in a multifaceted way in the context of economy-political, identity, gender and aesthetics. Another remarkable difference was that some of the Kyrgyz or Kazakh critics (especially statesmen, historians or artists) criticized the film on the economic-political axis. The in-depth and multidimensional criticisms of the film developed by the eastern critics were found in the Western media or Western journalists gave place to these views in their own digital media.

Идеология российского феминизма в свете гендерных процессов (анализ феминистского дискурса)

The article delves into Russian feminism from the perspective of an ideological discourse field that has a coer-cive effect on the participants covered by this field. In modern conditions, the leading actor of discourse for-mation is the blogosphere. Analyzing a number of sites and online videos has shown that apologists of Russian intersectional feminism tend to absolutize the constructivist component of social differences between men and women, which allegedly determine the structure and viciousness of gender relations. However, this thesis de-termines the whole logic of feminist discourse. The functional side of Russian feminism is the emphasis on a critical approach to a number of social facts and phenomena, which allows for a more in-depth understanding of their real and potential problems. Feminism’s socio-economic and legal demands adequately reflect the problems at hand. Far less adequate is feminism on the socio-cultural sphere, where aesthetic norms are actu-ally replaced by naturalism, and politically, feminism is a tool of the diffuse influence of the Western political correctness project, aimed at cultural degradation, anomization and fragmentation of Russian society.

Exploring the Narratives of Rustom and Esfandiar Battle within Shahnameh Ferdowsi: An Analytical Evaluation

In this scholarly investigation, we delve into the narrative of the legendary battle between Rustam and Esfandiar, aiming to unveil the nuanced ideological underpinnings woven within the text. Our analysis traverses various contextual dimensions, including the historical background of the text and its revered status within the tradition. Furthermore, we meticulously examine the linguistic intricacies—ranging from lexical choices to syntactical structures—and the rhetorical strategies employed, alongside an exploration of stylistic elements. Through this multifaceted approach, we strive to elucidate the latent ideological discourse embedded within the narrative. The tale of Rustam and Esfandiar's clash resonates with themes of national sovereignty, the steadfast defense of liberty, and the struggle against oppressive forces across diverse realms. Moreover, it offers insights into the author's critique of prevailing power dynamics and societal injustices.

Passive Citizenship: A Criteria for Denial of the Social Inclusion of Indigenous People in Angola in the Context of the Portuguese Estado Novo (1933-1974)

This article aims to understand the citizenship of the indigenous peoples of Angola in the Portuguese Estado Novo between 1933 and 1974. The main objective of this research, carried out in a philosophical approach of interdisciplinary relationships and analysis of contradictions, is to show how passive citizenship developed in Angola in the colonial context of the Portuguese Estado Novo, analyzing the reasons that contributed to certain political, legal and ideological discourses being a criterion for denying the social inclusion of indigenous Angolans. The methods used were genetic analysis, and the familiar analogy with hermeneutic and phenomenological methods, associated with qualitative theoretical research of a bibliographic nature that reveals the structured representation of the issue of citizenship in the context in question. The results obtained, through the analysis of theories, models and other sources of information, determine the validity of these instruments by indicating critical points coinciding with the confirmation that refers to the validity, in the Estado Novo, of social and political categories embodied in “ citizenship passive”, whose content is based on the civilizational mission as a criterion for the social inclusion of indigenous Angolans.

滿洲國 高級小學校 『國史敎科書』의 편찬 배경과 체계

This paper aims to shed light on the characteristics of history education in Manchukuo by analyzing the textbook Advanced Elementary School History Textbook(『高級小學校·國史敎科書』)published by the Ministry of Education of Manchukuo in 1935. Specifically, it examines how Japanese colonial ideology was applied to Manchukuo’s history education through an analysis of the textbook’s compilation background and structure. Chapter I investigates the compilation process and subject involved in the creation of textbooks by the Ministry of Education of Manchukuo, utilizing materials related to textbook compilation. Chapter II analyzes the motives and purposes behind the textbook’s compilation based on the political and ideological discourses of Japanese colonialists who participated in the establishment of Manchukuo at the time, as well as the research conducted by Japanese historians in the early 20th century. Finally, Chapter III examines the structure and characteristics of the table of contents of Advanced Elementary School History Textbook(『高級小學校·國史敎科書』), comparing and contrasting it with the content of Chapter II.

A Critical Pragmatic Analysis of Manipulation in Trump's Political Speeches

According to the socio-cognitive nature of ideologies that is manifested in the belief system and ideologically based practices that shared by members of social groups, critical pragmatics(CP henceforth) has come to existence. CP is a sub field of socio-pragmatics that works within macro pragmatics which deals with cognitively , socially , and culturally issues such as domination , power , language , ideology ,etc.(Al-hindawi& Al-khazali, 2021: 1). It is well –known that language is not only a tool for communication and transition of information but it can be manipulated to be an instrument of offence and defense. Language remains a rich and adaptable tool for configuration of life events . It can bring solidarity , harmony and brotherhood if it is properly utilized , but if it wrongly applied it can provoke animosity , conflict and violence . Manipulation is one of the strategies in which language is utilized for negative goals . This study is concerned with an important feature of political discourse, that is; manipulation which is analyzed from critical pragmatic perspective . This feature has become the most prominent feature of this type of discourse due to the nature of politics itself. This study examines manipulation in ten of Trump's political speeches and involves discovering how Trump constructs ideological discourse to present reality for his audience that frames his ideology by using manipulating strategies . Such strategies are conducted by Trump to marketing his agenda , ideology and programme to his audience

Choosing between Cyrillic and Latin for linguistic citizenship in contemporary Serbia

Abstract Both the Cyrillic and Latin scripts are routinely used for writing in Serbian. In existing ideological discourses, using Cyrillic is associated by some with Serbian ethnic authenticity and loyalty to nationhood, but by others with conservatism, Russian-leaning politics and dangerous ethnonationalism. For some, using Latin is associated with cosmopolitanism and a western-leaning internationalisation, but for others with an assault on Serbian heritage, values and tradition. In this context, with which script do Serbians today most closely affiliate and does established ideological discourse actually inform script choices? By seeing this affiliation as linguistic citizenship, the paper analyses survey data and metalinguistic explanations about which script Serbians choose to represent their own names as the most personal of identities. The data show that while some simply write their name in either script depending on habit, younger Serbians, and Serbians outside metropolitan areas, seemingly bias Cyrillic for ethnonationalist reasons as discourse predicts. However, especially revealing is that linguistic citizenship among older Serbians is sooner mediated by lingering notions of Yugoslavia and Serbo-Croatian as country and language that no longer exist but once indexed ideals of equality and harmony in the region.

Just Police Violence: Liberal ideology and the critique of violence from Walter Benjamin to Black Lives Matter

Abstract Policing is broadly legitimate – even while imperfect and in need of reform. This axiom of liberal political theory and practice is shaken by movements like Black Lives Matter, which confront and expose carceral violence as the routine, deadly edge of racial capitalism. Thinking with abolitionist currents within these movements, this paper engages critical theory to unpick the ideological discourses that legitimise police violence in ‘real existing liberalism’. I argue that justifications of policing replicate the ‘analytic atomism’ and mythologisation of law that Neu’s Just Liberal Violence identifies in defences of sweatshops, torture, and war. I bring together Benjamin’s classic excavation of sovereign power in the policing function with the experiences of today’s policed subjects to reveal the limitations of liberal appeals to ‘the rule of law’. The standard figuration of oppressive violence as exceptional, deviant, and unlawful, I argue, serves to legitimise the institutions in and through which that violence is normalised.

Concepts of translators and translation in online social media: construal and contestation

ABSTRACT This article focuses on the conceptual representation of ‘the translator’ and ‘translation’ in online social media. It constructs a theoretical framework for the analysis by drawing on two bodies of work: (a) existing theorizations of conceptualizations of ‘the translator’ and ‘translation’, and (b) research on social media as a computational, discursive, and performative space in which people construct identity configurations in relation to broader social and ideological discourses. The article focuses on how concepts of translators and translation are enlisted in these processes, and the theoretical framework developed is illustrated by a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis of a sample of 2,639 tweets relating to the 2021 debate on Amanda Gorman’s translators, focusing on how discourses from the traditional news media are invoked by the sharing of links, and how the tweets themselves discursively construct translation and translators.

Collapse in the foundations of the curricular development process for brazilian basic education

This text presents analyzes of the ideological discourse that fueled the collapse in the intentionality of selection and distribution of knowledge considered valid. Specifically, problematizing as curricular documents proposed after the reform of the curriculum in the 1990s, they presented, discursively, questions related to knowledge. It is assumed that the links established with the market, from the neoliberal perspective, caused a collapse in the fundamentals of curriculum development, directly affecting the process of construction of the curriculum and/or curriculum documents. In this context, it is relevant to present the analyzes arising from the questioning of Curricular Documents, as practice of distinct and multireferenced meanings, conceived from a process that admits a logic of deconstruction of the discourses. In conclusion, the collapse did not occur in the context of curricular development, but of its "new" constitutive foundations.