Discourse Analysis as Social Critique Discursive and Non-Discursive Realities in Critical Social Research

“Discourse Analysis as Social Critique provides a balancing act that makes a highly valuable contribution to interdisciplinary DS: combining a thorough and convincing theoretical and methodological argument with accessible hands-on examples, this book is equally interesting as a teaching resource for students and scholars looking for a workable critical approach to discourse, as well as an inspiration for more advanced discourse analysts who seek to enrich their own practice of critique.” (Veit Schwab, Discourse & Society, Vol. 29 (05), September, 2018)


“The author acknowledges the ambition of the task as ‘there is no easy way to perform social critique’ (p. 195). The book does not shy from difficulty … . The tone islively, personal (with the regular use of first and second personal pronouns) and the reader is regularly challenged … . The reader thus feels involved in the questioning and probing of key texts and methodologies in the search for better and more time-relevant ways to be critical.” (Christine Penman, Language and Intercultural Communication, Vol. 18 (06), 2018)