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Discourse, Dominance and Power Relations
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Abstract
This article focuses on some of the issues that arise when examining social inequality and similar notions such as dominance or group superiority as participants’ concerns. It emphasizes the importance of understanding constructions of inequality in terms... view more
This article focuses on some of the issues that arise when examining social inequality and similar notions such as dominance or group superiority as participants’ concerns. It emphasizes the importance of understanding constructions of inequality in terms of how they are (1) situated, constructed and invoked in talk; and (2) oriented to and part of actions and ideological practices. These concerns are illustrated with an example from an interview with majority group members on ethnic issues. This shows how particular orientations to and descriptions of inequality are constructed and what they might be doing. Implications for the study of the discursive construction and representation of social inequality in talk and the nature of inequality as an object in interaction are discussed.... view less
Classification
Social Psychology
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
action; construction; discursive psychology; dominance; inequality;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
Page/Pages
p. 476-497
Journal
Ethnicities, 6 (2006) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796806070719
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)