Discourse Analysis : Investigating Processes of Social Construction

Series Editor's Introduction iv Preface v What Is Discourse Analysis? 1(17) Defining Discourse Analysis 3(8) Reasons for Using Discourse Analysis 11(5) What Lies Ahead 16(2) The Variety of Discourse Analysis 18(21) Theoretical Perspectives in Discourse Analysis 19(10) Empirical Studies in Discourse Analysis 29(4) A Useful Methodology 33(6) Our Research Program 39(20) Studying Identity 41(11) Revitalizing Our Cirtical Approach 52(3) A New Perspective on Existing Theoretical Debates 55(3) Why We Use Discourse Analysis 58(1) The Challenges of Discourse Analysis 59(22) Developing a Research Question 60(6) Selecting a Site 66(4) Collecting Data 70(4) Analyzing the Data 74(4) Writing Up the Study 78(2) Make It Interesting 80(1) Conclusions 81(7) Contributions 82(4) Challenges 86(1) On a Personal Note 87(1) References 88(9) About the Authors 97