[ecrea] New book: Articulations of self and politics in activist discourse

Zienkowski, Jan (2017):  Articulations of self and politics in activist 
discourse. a discourse analysis of critical subjectivities in minority 
debates. Cham: Palgrave MacMillan [Springerlink].
This book focuses on the discursive processes that allow activists to 
make sense of themselves and of the modes of politics they engage in. It 
shows how political and metadiscursive awareness develop in tandem with 
a reconfiguration of one’s sense of self. The author offers an 
integrated pragmatic and poststructuralist perspective on self and 
subjectivity. He draws on Essex style discourse theory, early pragmatist 
philosophy, and linguistic pragmatics, arguing for a notion of discourse 
as a multi-dimensional practice of articulation. Demonstrating the 
analytical power of this perspective, he puts his approach to work in an 
analysis of activist discourse on integration and minority issues in 
Flanders, Belgium. Subjects articulate a whole range of norms, values, 
identities and narratives to each other when they engage in political 
discourse. This book offers a way to analyse the logics that structure 
political awareness and the associated boundaries for discursive 
self-interpretation
 .

'At a time in which notions of both politics and activism are being 
profoundly reshaped, Zienkowski's incisive analysis goes to the heart of 
what may drive such changes. Empirically delicate and theoretically 
astute, this is discourse analysis at its best.' - Jan Blommaert, 
Tilburg University, The Netherlands

'This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the discursive logics 
that shape self and society, as well as how to study them. It combines 
discourse theory and pragmatic perspectives on interaction, generating 
an innovative interpretive and functional heuristic for doing 
poststructuralist discourse analysis. As an added bonus, it provides a 
creative and critical contribution to discussions on the workings of 
ideological fantasy. Highly recommended!' - Jason Glynos, Reader, 
University of Essex, UK

'If you ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of 
well-informed and politically active members of disadvantaged 
minorities, you must read "Articulations of self and politics in 
activist discourse". As a discourse analysis with a truly 
multidisciplinary orientation, Jan Zienkowski offers unrivaled insights 
which, based on research in a Belgian context, have unfortunately gained 
relevance through recent dramatic events.' - Jef Verschueren, Professor, 
University of Antwerp, Belgium


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