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The Role of Critical Discourse in the Reproduction of Social and Political Power

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  • Abasel Dehchnashki
  • Zahra Kohi

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Nowadays with increasing theoretical criticism of positivism approach, many social and humanities scientists emphasize qualitative methods of research rather than quantitative data collection and statistical analysis. One of the common methods of qualitative research is critical discourse analysis. From the perspective of philosophy, critical discourse analysis is based on structuralism which emphasizes human role (i.e. reduces reality to human structures). This article is to present a review of the origins of critical discourse analysis and influential theoretical schools and expresses the most common and different approaches. The article analyzes the logical implications of the structural foundations of critical discourse analysis. It also comes to the conclusion that diversity in discourse is inseparable from social and political factors. As a result, linguistic diversity reflects structured social differences that creates it.

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  • Abasel Dehchnashki & Zahra Kohi, 2016. "The Role of Critical Discourse in the Reproduction of Social and Political Power," Journal of Social Science Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 3(1), pages 23-30, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:jsss88:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:23-30
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