Exploring the intimate connection between class inequality and personal identity, this book examines how societal structures affect our relationship with our bodies. It emphasizes the significance of this relationship in understanding contemporary class identity, revealing that class issues extend beyond public spheres into the deeply personal realm of self-perception and embodiment.
This volume gathers the work of the Brussels Discourse Theory Group, a group of critical media and communication scholars that deploy discourse theory as theoretical backbone and analytical research perspective. Drawing on a variety of case studies, ranging from the politics of reality TV to the representation of populism, Communication and Discourse Theory highlights both the radical contingent nature and the hegemonic workings of media and communication practices. The book shows the value and applicability of discourse-theoretical analysis (DTA) within the field of media and communication studies.