AMAR THELIDJI UNIVERSITY OF LAGHOUAT

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

DISCOURSE
and
Racism
By MOHAMMED LAOUR
 INTRODUCTION
 Racism was a critical issue of generations of
communities throughout all periods of history.

Best exemplified in :

- Religious Conflicts (Crusades , Holocausts …etc)

- Slaverey
- Segregation
- Colonialism & Imperialism
 INTRODUCTION

 Racism was not studied by scholars of language

,Discourse and comminucation. Not like
Feminism

 It is considered as a political issue ; No need to

urge systematic and scholarly studies
 The whites consitute a majority among Discouse
Analysts
 Besides the political , medical … we find the Racist
Discourse
 WHAT IS DISCOURSE ?

-(N) A CONNECTED SERIES OF

UTTERANCES; A TEXT OR
CONVERSATION.

- (V) - SPEAK OR WRITE

AUTHORITATIVELY ABOUT A
TOPIC.
- ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION.
OXFORD DICTIONARIES
 WHAT IS Racism??
Racism is the belief in the superiority of one race over
another, which often results in discrimination and prejudice
towards people based on their race or ethnicity.
 NEW RACISM
 A new form of racism practised by the allegedly democratc west , who
deny they are racist
 They distance themeselves from the minorities , create stereotype for
them and blame their race of being bad
WHY RACIST ATTITUDES ARE
INCREASING WITH NO STOP !
 Media ; used to exert the white dominance and marginilize the
minorites

 Politics ; By restricting access to things (Immigration for instance) for a

particular race or group

 Public : By shaping minds and spreading sterotypes

CRITICAL DISCOURSE
ANALYSIS
 Takes its roots from critical linguistics ; knowing why and how the
discourse is produced

 Discourse is a product of social processes and contribute to its

reproduction
 It is used to analyze : Political speeches , News , Job interviews …etc in
manipulative strategies ; it seems to be neutral to the public
DISCOURSE-ANALYTICAL
APPROACHES TO RACISM:
 Prejudices and Stereotype .

 Socio-Cognitive Approach

 Discourse-Historical Approach

 Discourse strands and collective symbols

 The Loughborough group

 PREJUDICES AND STEREOTYPE
(QUASTHOFF)

4 stereotypic expressions :

• Analytical

• Modified

• Directly expressed

• Implicitly expressed
 SOCIO-COGNITIVE APPROACH
VAN DIJK

Social structures (functions)

Mental representaions

7 D’s
- Dominance – Differentiation – Distance –
Diffusion- Diversion - Destruction – Daily
discrimination
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