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Reconciliation discourse : the case of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission /

This volume is a research monograph analysing the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from an ethnographic/linguistic point of view. The central proposition of this book is that the TRC can be regarded as a mechanism that leads to the hegemony of specific discourses, thus excerci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Verdoolaege, Annelies
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008.
Colección:Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 27.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Reconciliation Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; dedication page; Table of contents; Preface; Acronyms; 1. Introduction; 2. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission; 3. The TRC archive; 4. The sample; 5. Layering and HRV discour; 6. Reconciliation discourse, truth and society; 6.1 Reconciliation as a multidimensional term at the HRV hearings; 6.2 A multilayered reconciliation discourse in South African reality; 7. Exercising power through discourse; 8. Towards a conclusion; References; Index; The series Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture.