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ID117206
Title Proper'I wasn't angry, because i couldn't believe it was happening
Other Title Informationaffect and discourse in responses to 9/111
LanguageENG
AuthorSolomon, TY
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)While the recent interest in affects and emotions in world politics is encouraging, the crucial relationships between affect, emotion, and discourse have remained largely under-examined. This article offers a framework for understanding the relations between affect and discourse by drawing upon the theories of Jacques Lacan. Lacan conceptualises affect as an experience which lies beyond the realm of discourse, yet nevertheless has an effect upon discourse. Emotion results when affects are articulated within discourse as recognisable signifiers. In addition, Lacanian theory conceptualises affect and discourse as overlapping yet not as coextensive, allowing analyses to theoretically distinguish between discourses which become sites of affective investment for audiences and those that do not. Thus, analysing the mutual infusion of affect and discourse can shed light on why some discourses are more politically efficacious than others. The empirical import of these ideas is offered in an analysis of American affective reactions to 11 September 2001.
`In' analytical NoteReview of International Studies Vol. 38, No.4; Oct 2012: p. 907-928
Journal SourceReview of International Studies Vol. 38, No.4; Oct 2012: p. 907-928
Key WordsWorld Politics ;  Crucial Relationships ;  Theories of Jacques Lacan ;  Lacanian Theory


 
 
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