Elite discourse and racism /

This volume takes a critical approach to the study of prejudice and discrimination by focusing on the role of elites in the reproduction of racism. Van Dijk's main thesis is that racism in North America and Europe is primarily `top down' and preformulated by the elites, and is not only - a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dijk, Teun A. van, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newbury Park, California : Sage Publications, [1993]
Colección:Sage series on race and ethnic relations ; v. 6.
Temas:
Racism.
Elite (Social sciences)
Communication.
Racism in language.
Race relations.
Ethnic relations.
Racisme.
Élite (Sciences sociales)
Information.
Racisme dans le langage.
Relations raciales.
Relations interethniques.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Communication
Ethnic relations
Race relations
Racism
Racism in language
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume takes a critical approach to the study of prejudice and discrimination by focusing on the role of elites in the reproduction of racism. Van Dijk's main thesis is that racism in North America and Europe is primarily `top down' and preformulated by the elites, and is not only - as the elites would have it - a `popular' phenomenon. The book opens with a wide-ranging study of the ways parliamentarians in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the UK and the USA debate immigration, refugees and civil rights, subtly contributing to the negative image of minorities. It goes on to.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (337 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781452253657
145225365X

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