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Discourse Studies
University of Copenhagen details research in discourse studies
December 27th, 2008
"Nationalistic discourse is often associated with the flag waving of popular culture, political views of extremist right-wing parties or the routine rhetoric of 'us' versus 'them', pervading social life in general," scientists in Copenhagen, Denmark report. "However, nationalistic discourse is to be found even in academic writings by the professional elite of lawyers, who readily resort to ideological topoi of national identity and culture to support legal argument. Reporting from a comprehensive study on Danish academic and public debate on European human rights law, this article explores how the legal community of Denmark reacts emotionally and ideologically to legal...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-12-27)
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