Discourse & Society is a multidisciplinary journal whose major
aim
is to publish outstanding research at the boundaries of discourse
analysis and the social sciences.
It focuses on
explicit theory
formation and analysis of the relationships between the structures of
text, talk, language use, verbal interaction or communication, on the
one hand, and societal, political or cultural micro- and
macrostructures and cognitive social representations, on the other
hand. That is, D&S studies society through discourse and
discourse
through an analysis of its socio-political and cultural functions or
implications.
Its contributions are
based on
advanced theory formation and methodologies of several disciplines in
the humanities and social sciences.
Discourse &
Society is an
international journal. Its board members, contributors and readers are
from many different countries, and this will also be reflected in the
variety of the topics, approaches and cultural backgrounds of its
articles.
Discourse &
Society is
issue-oriented. It does not primarily follow the fashion of specific
academic schools or paradigms, but focuses on relevant social,
political or cultural issues or problems, which often need a complex
multi-disciplinary approach.
Discourse &
Society is a
critical journal. It favors contributions that pay attention to the
detailed analysis of social and political relations of power, dominance
and inequality, and to the role of discourse in their legitimation and
reproduction in society, for instance in the domains of gender, race,
ethnicity, class or world region.
Discourse &
Society is an
accessible journal. Its papers are written in a clear and pedagogic
style, avoid esoteric jargon, and respect the needs and interests of
readers of several levels of expertise in many countries and
disciplines.