| ID | 185149 |
| Title Proper | Understanding the Shahbag and Hefajat Movements in Bangladesh |
| Other Title Information | a Critical Discourse Analysis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Parvez, Saimum |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines the role of the press in shaping national identities in contemporary Bangladesh. It employs the critical discourse analysis method to analyze newspapers’ content and closely examines the news texts of three high-profile events in 2013: the Shahbag movement, the murder of blogger Rajib, and the Hefajat movement. Based on the critical discourse analysis of newspaper articles related to these three events, this study observes a discursive construction of two binary and intolerant identities in the coverage. This analysis demonstrates how the discourse of each newspaper creates meanings related to national identities and ideologies that serve to justify the interests of ‘us’ and to criticize ‘them’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 57, No.4; Jun 2022: p.841-855 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2022-05 57, 4 |
| Key Words | Bangladesh ; National Identity ; Othering ; Shahbag ; Hefajat-i-Islam |