Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xi, 200 pages)
,
illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0230575587
,
9780230281301
Content:
This book introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism and shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of 'terrorists' and how particular constructions of 'terrorist' automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-195) and index
,
Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction The 'Terrorist': Words, Labels and Definitions; 1 The 'New Terrorism' Discourse; 2 'New Counter-Terrorism' Possibilities; 3 Materialist Terrorism Studies: Researching the Unresearchable?; 4 Constructivist Terrorism Research: The Role of Discourse and Predication; 5 The Tabloid Terrorist in the Bild and The Sun; 6 Metaphors, Predicates and Policy Implications; Conclusion: The Tabloid Terrorist and Future Research; Notes; References; Index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780230575585
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Tabloid Terrorist : The Predicative Construction of New Terrorism in the Media
Language:
English
Keywords:
Massenmedien
;
Berichterstattung
;
Terrorismus
Author information:
Spencer, Alexander 1980-
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