Politics, Media and Campaign Language

Australia's Identity Anxiety

von Stephanie Brookes

230 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Politics, Media and Campaign Language' is an original, groundbreaking analysis of the story of Australian identity, told in Australian election campaign language. Stephanie Brookes argues that the story of Australian identity is characterized by recurring cycles of anxiety and reassurance, which betray a deep underlying feeling of insecurity. Introducing the concept of 'identity security', the book focuses on electoral language and demonstrates that election campaigns provide a valuable window into an overlooked part of Australia's political and cultural history. 'Politics, Media and Campaign Language' reclaims Australian campaign speech and electoral history to tell the story of changing national values and priorities, and traces the contours of collective conversations about national identity.

• Reihe: Anthem Studies in Australian Politics, Economics and Society
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politischer Aktivismus / Politisches Engagement Politische Kampagnen und Werbung
• ISBN: 9781783085019
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.04.2017
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Anthem Press