Author : A. Mayr
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230511961
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Prison Discourse by : A. Mayr
Download or read book Prison Discourse written by A. Mayr and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-12-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With unique and powerful data from within a big city prison, this book clarifies the role that conversational analysis can have within a Critical Discourse Analysis perspective. In a detailed linguistic analysis of the language use of prison officers and prisoners involved in a prison based course, the author charts the shifting power relations of control and resistance and situates the findings in a broader sociological analysis of the prison as an institution. The study will interest sociolinguists, discourse analysts, and researchers in communication studies, criminology and counselling.