As Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) grows in popularity within various disciplines, it also appears to be gathering fans in new disciplines at a rapid pace. It works with social theory and aspects of linguistics to get a detailed understanding of complex issues. Although CDA's popularity will likely grow, those who practice it have some suggestions for innovations and refinements, particularly in interdisciplinary CDA (such as in research and in contextual knowledge management) and in promoting interdisciplinary work. To illustrate how CDA can contribute to interdisciplinarity, contributors offer case studies in analyzing European Union discourses and empirically researching the European Convention or concepts of European Union identity. Articles addressing CDA inside and outside traditional disciplines include studies of anti-Semitism, social order, and the anthropology of institutions and discourse analysis. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) has established itself over the past two decades as an area of academic activity in which scholars and students from many different disciplines are involved. It is a field that draws on social theory and aspects of linguistics in order to understand and challenge the discourses of our day. It is time for A New Agenda in the field. The present book is essential for anyone working broadly in the field of discourse analysis in the social sciences. The book includes often critical re-assessments of CDA's assumptions and methods, while proposing new route-maps for innovation. Practical analyses of major issues in discourse analysis are part of this agenda-setting volume.
