Anti-racist discourse on Muslims in the Australian Parliament / Jennifer E. Cheng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheng, Jennifer E., author.

Series:

Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; Volume 72.

Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 1569-9463 ; Volume 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Government policy--Australia.

Muslims.

Islamophobia--Australia.

Islamophobia.

Anti-racism--Australia.

Anti-racism.

Racism--Political aspects--Australia.

Racism.

Rhetoric--Political aspects--Australia.

Rhetoric.

Political oratory--Social aspects--Australia.

Political oratory.

Discourse analysis.

Racism in language.

Australia. Parliament.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2017.

Summary:

Anti-racist Discourse on Muslims in the Australian Parliament examines anti-racist discourse in contemporary Australian politics, in particular, how politicians contest and challenge racism against a minority group that does not constitute a traditional 'race'.

Contents:

Intro

Anti-racist Discourse on Muslims in the Australian Parliament

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Dedication page

Table of Contents

List of acronyms and abbreviations

List of tables

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

chapter 1

Legal and political context

1.1 Anti-discrimination laws and Muslims

1.2 The Cronulla riots

1.3 The parameters of religious discrimination and vilification

1.4 Chapter summary

chapter 2

History of migration and racism in Australia

2.1 Pre-World War II - Disguised biological racism

2.2 Post-World War II - Assimilation, integration and cultural racism

2.3 The birth of anti-discrimination and multiculturalism

2.4 Backlash against immigration and multiculturalism

2.5 History of Muslims in Australia

2.6 Citizenship and Australian values

2.7 Chapter summary

chapter 3

Racism and anti-racism

3.1 Racism and Muslims

3.1.1 Racism and Islamophobia

3.2 Anti-racism

3.2.1 Historical origins of anti-racist thought

3.2.2 Forms of 'anti-racism'

3.2.3 Anti-racism movements and Muslim minorities

3.2.4 Anti-racism and Muslim minorities in Australia

3.3 Chapter summary

part ii

Analysis

chapter 4

Muslims, 'race' and racism

4.1 'Race'

4.1.1 'Race' and Muslims

4.1.2 'Race' and religion

4.1.3 Other uses of 'race'

4.2 'Race' summary

4.3 Racism

4.3.1 General uses of 'racism'

4.3.2 'Definitions' of racism

4.3.3 Who or what is racist?

4.3.4 Uses of 'racial'

4.3.5 'Racism', 'racist', 'racial' and Muslims

4.3.6 Muslims as victims of racism or racial vilification

4.3.7 Racial harmony with Muslims

4.4 Chapter summary

chapter 5

Discursive positioning of Muslims inside and outside of the 'Nation'

5.1 Exclusive constructions of the Nation.

5.1.1 Depicting Australian values and laws as superior

5.1.2 Demanding integration from immigrants

5.2 Exclusive positioning of Muslims within the Nation

5.2.1 Drawing attention to 'problem' Muslims

5.2.2 Using Australian values to promote covert exclusion

5.3 Inclusive constructions of the Nation

5.3.1 Critiquing the narrow constructions of 'Australian'

5.3.2 Engaging the topos of the 'majority culture'

5.4 Inclusive positioning of Muslims within the Nation

5.4.1 Providing counter-discourses to stereotypes of Muslims

5.4.2 Stating that Muslims are Australian too

5.5 Chapter summary

chapter 6

Depictions of Muslims

6.1 Social actors in anti-racist discourses

6.1.1 The perpetrators

6.1.2 The victims

6.1.3 The defenders

6.1.4 The citizens

6.2 Summary of social actors

6.3 Nominations and predications

6.3.1 Nominations

6.3.2 Predications

6.3.3 'Objectification'

6.4 Chapter summary

chapter 7

Updates since 2007

7.1 Proposed changes to anti-discrimination act

7.2 Boycott Halal movement

7.3 Lindt Café Siege and #illridewithyou campaign

7.4 Chapter summary

chapter 8

Discussion and conclusion

appendix

Methodology and data

A.1 Data

A.1.1 Selection of data

A.2 Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)

A.2.1 CDA, Anti-racism and political discourse

A.2.2 CDA's relevance to this research

A.3 Characteristics of political speeches and parliamentary language

A.3.1 The structure and discourse of political speeches

A.3.2 Parliamentary language and anti-racism

A.4 Method: Constructing anti-racist discourses on Muslims in the Australian parliament

A.4.1 Categorisation of speeches

A.4.2 Data analysis methods

A.4.2.1 Nomination strategies

A.4.2.2 Predication strategies

A.4.2.3 Argumentation strategies.

A.4.2.4 perspectivisation strategies

A.4.2.5 Intensification and mitigation strategies

A.5 Appendix summary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

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