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Politics, media and campaign language : Australia's identity anxiety / Stephanie Brookes

London : Anthem Press, 2018

1 Online-Ressource (x, 218 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Englisch

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jan 2018)

978-1-78308-513-2 ( : ebook)

978-1-78308-501-9 (ISBN der Printausgabe)

OCoLC: 1028889381     

Elektronische Ressource: Zugang beim Produzenten (Lizenzangabe: Lizenzpflichtig)

P95.82.A8

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LOC-SH: Mass media policy -- Australia ; Press and politics -- Australia ; Government and the press -- Australia ; Political campaigns -- Australia ; Mass media -- Political aspects -- Australia

Mass media ; Political aspects ; Australia ; Political campaigns ; Australia ; Mass media policy ; Australia ; Press and politics ; Australia ; Government and the press ; Australia

Politics, Media and Campaign Language' is an original, groundbreaking analysis of the story of Australian identity, told in Australian election campaign language. Stephanie Brookes argues that the story of Australian identity is characterized by recurring cycles of anxiety and reassurance, which betray a deep underlying feeling of insecurity. Introducing the concept of ‘identity security’, the book focuses on electoral language and demonstrates that election campaigns provide a valuable window into an overlooked part of Australia’s political and cultural history. 'Politics, Media and Campaign Language' reclaims Australian campaign speech and electoral history to tell the story of changing national values and priorities, and traces the contours of collective conversations about national identity