Showing papers by "Norman Fairclough published in 2002"
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore how one might approach the language of new capitalism working in a transdisciplinary way, bringing together new sociology of capitalism (Chiapello) and critical discourse analysis (Fairclough).
Abstract: Our aim in this article is to explore how one might approach the language of new capitalism working in a transdisciplinary way, bringing together new sociology of capitalism (Chiapello) and critical discourse analysis (Fairclough). We focus upon 'new management ideology', and in particular on a recent book by a highly influential management 'guru' (Rosabeth Moss Kanter). The article begins with a discussion of new management ideology based particularly upon the work of Boltanski and Chiapello, followed by an outline of the version of critical discourse analysis we draw upon, and an analysis of a number of extracts from the book. In the conclusion we consider the implications of the analysis for transdisciplinary research
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how one might approach the language of new capitalism working in a transdisciplinary way, bringing together new sociology of capitalism (Chiapello) and critical discourse analysis (Fairclough).
Abstract: Our aim in this article is to explore how one might approach the language of new capitalism working in a transdisciplinary way, bringing together new sociology of capitalism (Chiapello) and critical discourse analysis (Fairclough). We focus upon 'new management ideology', and in particular on a recent book by a highly influential management 'guru' (Rosabeth Moss Kanter). The article begins with a discussion of new management ideology based particularly upon the work of Boltanski and Chiapello, followed by an outline of the version of critical discourse analysis we draw upon, and an analysis of a number of extracts from the book. In the conclusion we consider the implications of the analysis for transdisciplinary research
390 citations
15 Jul 2002
TL;DR: This paper explored the mutual implication of critical realism and semiosis and showed how critical realism can integrate semiosis into its accounts of dialectic of structure and agency through an evolutionary approach to structuration.
Abstract: This paper explores the mutual implication of critical realism and semiosis (or the intersubjective production of meaning). It argues that critical realism must integrate semiosis into its account of social relations and social structuration. This goes well beyond the question of whether reasons can be causes to include more basic issues of the performativity of semiosis and the relationship between interpretation (verstehen) and causal explanation (erklA¤ren). The paper then demonstrates how critical realism can integrate semiosis into its accounts of dialectic of structure and agency through an evolutionary approach to structuration. It also demonstrates how critical semiotic analysis (including critical discourse analysis) can benefit from critical realism. In the latter respect we consider the emergence of semiotic effects and extra-semiotic effects from textual practices and give two brief illustrations of how this works from specific texts. The paper concludes with more general recommendations about the articulation of the discursive and extra-discursive aspects of social relations and its implications for critical realism.
384 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors define the new form of capitalism emerging from contemporary transformations as simultaneously a "re-structuring" and a "rescaling" (Jessop, 2000) in the sense that there are shifts in relations between different domains or fields of social life most obviously, between the economic field and other fields (including the political, educational and artistic fields), including a colonization of other fields by the economic fields.
Abstract: What is 'New Capitalism'? The capitalist system has a well-documented capacity to sustain itself through major transformations 'New Capitalism' refers to the new form of capitalism emerging from contemporary transformations We can think of these transformations as simultaneously a 're-structuring' and a 'rescaling' (Jessop, 2000) A 're-structuring', in the sense that there are shifts in relations between different domains or fields of social life most obviously, between the economic field and other fields (including the political, educational and artistic fields), including a 'colonization' of other fields by the economic field Witness what is happening to higher education A 're-scaling', in the sense that there are shifts in relations between different scales of social life between social
161 citations
TL;DR: The authors identify elements in Marx´s economic and political writings that are relevant to contemporary critical discourse analysis (CDA) and argue that Marx can be seen to be e n gaging in a form of discourse analysis.
Abstract: In this paper we identify elements in Marx´s economic and political writings that are relevant to contemporary critical discourse analysis (CDA). We argue that Marx can be seen to be e n gaging in a form of discourse analysis. We identify the elements in Marx´s historical materialist method that support such a perspective, and exemplify these in a longitudinal comparison of Marx´s texts.
52 citations