Donoghue, Matthew

Beyond Hegemony: Elaborating on the Use of Gramscian Concepts in Critical Discourse Analysis for Political Studies

fa parte di Political Studies , 66 , 2 , 11.10.2017 , pp. 392 - 408
The work of Antonio Gramsci is important for the theoretical underpinnings of critical discourse analysis. However, many scholars' engagement with Gramsci's work within critical discourse analysis remains surprisingly thin. This article seeks to highlight the detriment to critical discourse analysis of having only a surface engagement with Gramsci. It critically assesses how Gramscian concepts such as hegemony and 'common sense' are currently employed within critical discourse analysis and provides more detailed discussion on the import of these concepts for critical discourse analysis. The article also argues that introducing the Gramscian concepts of the war of position and spontaneous and normative grammars enables the further realisation of critical discourse analysis' ambition to be an emancipatory tool in political and social science. In so doing, the article contributes to work on critical discourse analysis as a method in political studies, particularly concerning the role of discourse in reproducing and maintaining asymmetrical power relations between classes and social groups, and potential challenges to this.
Lingua eng
Nomi [author] Donoghue, Matthew
Soggetti
Partito Politico
Metodo
Studi subalterni
Parties political
method
Subaltern Studies