Political Language and Metaphor: Interpreting and changing the world Contributor(s): Carver, Terrell (Editor), Pikalo, Jernej (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415663768 ISBN-13: 9780415663762 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Non-classifiable - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Dewey: 320.014 |
Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.96 lbs) 310 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Until a century ago, a metaphor was just a mere figure of speech, but since the development of discourse analysis a metaphor has become more than merely incidental to the content of the arguments or findings. Students and scholars in political studies know the importance of metaphors in electoral and policy-related politics, coming across metaphors that are, knowingly or unknowingly, influencing our perception of politics. This book is the first to develop new methodological approaches to understand and analyse the use of metaphor in political science and international relations. It does this by:
This innovative study will be of interest to students and researchers of politics, international relations and communication studies. |