First published in 1979, "Official Discourse "is an unofficial report of theoretical investigations into a specific state of practice- the publication of reports of official inquiries into law, order and justice issues. The commissions, tribunals and committees of inquiry scrutinized in this book examine problems arising from wrongful imprisonment, police corruption, industrial picketing, and communal rioting and internment in Northern Ireland.
Focusing on the reasons why government reports take the form they do, the authors venture into the areas of linguistics, psychoanalysis and Marxism. The book is an exercise in discourse analysis, an exercise in theoretical work that looks at the relationships between theory and literary production, and a critique of official conceptions of law, order and justice.
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First published in 1979, "Official Discourse "is an unofficial report of theoretical investigations into a specific state of practice- the publication of reports of official inquiries into law, order and justice issues. The commissions, tribunals and committees of inquiry scrutinized in this book examine problems arising from wrongful imprisonment, police corruption, industrial picketing, and communal rioting and internment in Northern Ireland.
Focusing on the reasons why government reports take the form they do, the authors venture into the areas of linguistics, psychoanalysis and Marxism. The book is an exercise in discourse analysis, an exercise in theoretical work that looks at the relationships between theory and literary production, and a critique of official conceptions of law, order and justice.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Revivals |
Release date | June 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1979 |
Authors | Frank Burton, Pat Carlen |
Dimensions | 216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 146 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-81430-0 |
Barcode | 9780415814300 |
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LSN | 0-415-81430-8 |