Discourse Analysis: Investigating Processes of Social Construction

Preface 1. What is Discourse Analysis? Defining Discourse Analysis Reasons for Using Discourse Analysis What Lies Ahead 2. The Variety of Discourse Analysis Theoretical Perspectives in Dscourse Analysis Empirical Studies in Discourse Analysis A Useful Methodology 3. Our Research Program Studying Identity Revitalizing Our Critical Approach A New Perspective on Exsisting Theoretical Debates Why We Use Discourse Analysis 4. The Challenges of Discourse Analysis Developing a Research Question Selecting a Site Collecting Data Analyzing the Data Writing Up the Study Make It Interesting 5. Conclusions Contributions Challenges On a Personal Note References About the Authors