Media Discourse and the Yugoslav Conflicts: Representations of Self and Other

by Pål Kolstø

Overview

In spite of the growing literature on discourse analysis, the relationship of discourse to violent/non-violent outcomes of conflict is an under-researched area. This book combines theories on ethnic conflict, identity construction and discourse analysis with a comprehensive and inclusive survey of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. It will be of interest to those concerned with ethnopolitical conflict and scholars across a range of social sciences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409491644
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	12/28/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Pål Kolstø is a Professor in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo, Norway

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: discourse and violent conflict: representation of 'self-other' in Yugoslav successor states, Pål Kolstø; Media discourse and the politics of ethnic conflict: the case of Yugoslavia, Tarik Jusic; Reorganizing the identification matrix: televisual construction of collective identities in the early phase of Yugoslav disintegration, Sabina Mihelj, Veronika Bajt and Miloš Pankov; Foreclosing the other, building the war: a comparative analysis of Croatian and Serbian press discourses during the conflict in Croatia, Ivana Ðuric and Vladimir Zoric; Events and sites of difference: Mark-ing self and other in Kosovo, Nita Luci and Predrag Markovic; The Yugoslav succession wars and the war for symbolic hegemony, Jovo Bakic and Gazela Pudar; Relations between Montenegro and Serbia from 1991 to 2006: an analysis of media discourse, Ðorde Pavicevic and Srdan Ðurovic; Spinning out of control: media coverage in the Bosnian conflict, Michal Sládecek and Amer Džihana; 'Spinning out of control': mutual reinforcement discourse in Macedonia?, Zhidas Daskalovski; The semantics of silence, violence and social memory: 'the storm' in the Croatian and Serbian press, Gordana Ðeric; Self and other in Balkan (post-)war cinema, Nedin Mutic; Conclusion: Discourse and violence, Pål Kolstø; Bibliography; List of media sources; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'...the book not only contributes to a better understanding of why violence did/did not erupt in the former Yugoslavia, but also advances our understanding of the relationship of discourse to violence in general. This study provides a valuable contribution to our understanding of the media contexts and practices that shape conflict outcomes.' National Identities 'Collectively, the authors put together a balanced, well informed and intellectually stimulating book which adds to a better understanding of both the Yugoslav conflict and the role of media in it.' European Journal of Communication 'This volume constitutes an excellent overview and analysis of media discourse in the former Yugoslavia and provides a fresh approach to the analysis of key events surrounding the breakup of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia and the conflicts that erupted on its territory between 1991 and 2004... the volume's editor successfully weaves together topics in the study of ethnic conflict, identity formation, and discourse analysis and critically examines the role of media discourse in inflaming conflict, reinforcing new identities, or reinterpreting historical narratives and events. His conclusion very effectively brings together many of the disparate and multifaceted strands brought out in the case study chapters. Overall, the volume is significant in its reliance on the media sources in the local Balkan languages, which would have otherwise been inaccessible to an English-speaking audience.' Slavic Review '...definitely worth reading for those interesting in the role of media in conflicts. It offers a complex theoretical frame plus a number of CDA based case studies which are especially interesting as they look at the reciprocity of the discourses of the conflict parties.' Politics and Culture '... Kolstö and his colleagues break a lot of new ground and thus deserve great praise for their work. Media Discourse and the Yugoslav Conflict will no doubt ensure that s

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