Negotiating Group Identities in Multicultural Germany : The Role of Mainstream Media, Discourse Relations, and Political Alliances.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (263 pages)
- Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity Series .
- Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity Series .
Cover -- Negotiating Group Identities in Multicultural Germany -- Negotiating Group Identities in Multicultural Germany -- Content -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- The Current State of Affairs in Germany's Multicultural Society -- Introduction -- Recent Migration Waves To Germany -- Aims And Scope Of This Book -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- Theoretical Grounding and Methodologies -- Research Questions -- Notes -- Chapter 3 -- Recent Trends in German Integration Discourse -- Introduction -- The Debate Around Sarrazin And His Book -- Anti-islamic Sentiments And Media Portrayal Of Muslims -- Aims And Scope -- Theory -- Research Questions -- Methodology -- Discussion -- Chapter 4 -- Leitkultur and Discourse Hegemonies -- Introduction -- Aims And Scope -- Methodology -- Research Questions -- Results -- Relational Discourse Analysis -- Debate Actor Analysis -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- Leitkultur 3.0 -- Introduction -- Theory -- Aims And Scope -- Methodology -- Sample: Discourse Corpuses And Data -- Sampling Procedure -- Coding Procedure -- Research Questions (rqs) -- Results -- Latent Class Cluster Analysis -- Comparison Of Lca Clusters -- Multinomial Logistic Regression (mlr) -- 5.14 Chronological Patterns (2010-2014) -- 2010 -- 2011 -- 2012 -- 2013 -- 2014 -- Discussion -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- Wutbürger in the Lügenpresse -- Introduction -- Alternative FÜr Deutschland -- Relational Discourse Analysis -- Sample -- Research Questions (rqs) -- Results -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 7 -- Conclusion -- Aims And Relevance Of This Study -- Main Findings And Conclusions -- Critical Reflections -- Political And Social Implications -- Policy Making Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This study provides an interdisciplinary examination of media portrayals of ethnic and religious minorities in Germany. Using years of combined quantitative and qualitative research, the author compares parliamentary discourse with that of the mainstream media and analyzes the politicized uses of collective identities.