Discourse studies in the 21st century: A response to Mats Alvesson and Dan Kärreman’s ‘Decolonializing discourse’

TY - JOUR

T1 - Discourse studies in the 21st century: A response to Mats Alvesson and Dan Kärreman’s ‘Decolonializing discourse’

AU - Iedema, Rick

A2 - Fairhurst, Gail T

A2 - Ashcraft, Karen Lee

PY - 2011/9/1

Y1 - 2011/9/1

N2 - This article reflects on some of the definitions and practices that fall under the heading ‘discourse studies’. The springboard for my reflections is Mats Alvesson’s and Dan Kärreman’s retrospective piece, ‘Decolonializing discourse’, published in this issue. In responding to their piece, I’ll address some of the ‘big’ issues they raise: discourse as conceptual frame; discourse as language; the agency of discourse, and discourse as opposed to non-discourse.

AB - This article reflects on some of the definitions and practices that fall under the heading ‘discourse studies’. The springboard for my reflections is Mats Alvesson’s and Dan Kärreman’s retrospective piece, ‘Decolonializing discourse’, published in this issue. In responding to their piece, I’ll address some of the ‘big’ issues they raise: discourse as conceptual frame; discourse as language; the agency of discourse, and discourse as opposed to non-discourse.

U2 - 10.1177/0018726711408365

DO - 10.1177/0018726711408365

M3 - Article

SN - 0018-7267

VL - 64

SP - 1163

EP - 1176

JO - HUMAN RELATIONS

JF - HUMAN RELATIONS

IS - 9

ER -