Politics, Media and Campaign Language: Australia’s Identity Anxiety (Anthem Studies in Australian Politics, Economics and Society, 1) - Softcover

Brookes, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785272462 ISBN 13: 9781785272462

Publisher: Anthem Press, 2019

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author:

Stephanie Brookes is lecturer in journalism studies, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University, Australia. She researches at the intersection of media and politics, focusing on questions of identity and belonging in news media and political discourse. Brookes has previously published her research in book chapters and journal articles. 'Politics, Media and Campaign Language' is her first book.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1785272462
• ISBN 13: 9781785272462
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228