2017 Linguistics Book

Articulations of Self and Politics in Activist Discourse

A Discourse Analysis of Critical Subjectivities in Minority Debates

Jan Zienkowski 2017

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This book focuses on the discursive processes that allow activists to make sense of themselves and of the modes of politics they engage in. It shows how political and metadiscursive awareness develop in tandem with a reconfiguration of one’s sense of self. The author offers an integrated pragmatic and poststructuralist perspective on self and subjectivity. He draws on Essex style discourse theory, early pragmatist philosophy, and linguistic pragmatics, arguing for a notion of discourse as a multi-dimensional practice of articulation. Demonstrating the analytical power of this perspective, he puts his approach to work in an analysis of activist discourse on integration and minority issues in Flanders, Belgium. Subjects articulate a whole range of norms, values, identities and narratives to each other when they engage in political discourse. This book offers a way to analyse the logics that structure political awareness and the associated boundaries for discursive self-interpretation.

Reviews

“At a time in which notions of both politics and activism are being profoundly reshaped, Zienkowski’s incisive analysis goes to the heart of what may drive such changes. Empirically delicate and theoretically astute, this is discourse analysis at its best.” (Jan Blommaert, Professor, Tilburg University, The Netherlands)

“This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the discursive logics that shape self and society, as well as how to study them. It combines discourse theory and pragmatic perspectives on interaction, generating an innovative interpretive and functional heuristic for doing poststructuralist discourse analysis. As an added bonus, it provides a creative and critical contribution to discussions on the workings of ideological fantasy. Highly recommended!” (Jason Glynos, Reader, University of Essex, UK)

“If you ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of well-informed and politically active members of disadvantaged minorities, you must read Self and Politics in Activist Discourse. As a discourse analyst with a truly multidisciplinary orientation, Jan Zienkowski offers unrivalled insights which, based on research in a Belgian context, have unfortunately gained relevance through recent dramatic events.” (Jef Verschueren, Professor, University of Antwerp, Belgium)