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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462492503321

Autore

Gabriel John

Titolo

Whitewash [[electronic resource] ] : Racialized Politics and the Media

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Disciplina

302.23/0973

305.8

Soggetti

Mass media

Mass media and race relations - United States

Racism in language

Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Globalisation ethnic identities and the media; 2 Genealogies of whiteness; 3 Backlash culture and the defence of whiteness; 4 Border guards bodyguards lifeguards; 5 Policing whiteness; 6 The fringe and the fabric the politics of white pride; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

By putting the language used in television, the radio, the internet and press, as well as that spoken by key leaders, under the spotlight, what is ultimately revealed is the existence of a 'white' language, both coded and overt. Taking specific examples and presenting new factual evidence, John Gabriel studies the racial politics that lie behind much of the communication in the public arena. Case studies draw on contemporary political controversies and are used to explore the relationship between racialised forms of media discourse and political and economic change.