Publisher's Synopsis
Culture and Text is an exciting new departure in the growing field of discourse analysis, combining a fresh approach to theory with exemplary demonstrations of interdisciplinary analysis.
Despite its emphasis on text, cultural studies has kept most forms of discourse analysis at arms length. Positioned at the conjunction of linguistic and poststructuralist approaches to discourse analysis, Culture and Text argues for the need for a textual metalanguage for cultural studies, and for a reevaluation of methodology.
With detailed and diverse case studies Culture and Text shows how working with discourse analysis can be productive in applied fields such as health, education, social work and legal studies, as well as in cultural studies itself.
Culture and Text is an invaluable resource for both new and experienced researchers in a wide range of disciplines.
