The Volatility of the Discourse on Refugees in Germany
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The Volatility of the Discourse on Refugees in Germany. / Vollmer, Bastian; Karakayali, Serhat.
In: Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, Vol. 16, No. 1-2, 03.04.2018, p. 118-139.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Volatility of the Discourse on Refugees in Germany
AU - Vollmer, Bastian
AU - Karakayali, Serhat
PY - 2018/4/3
Y1 - 2018/4/3
N2 - The anti-immigration continuum of public attitude-media-politics has undergone changes in the course of the “refugee crisis” in Germany. By examining migrant representations and discursive events taking place in 2015 and early 2016, we will show the volatility of the recent discourse on refugees. A historical/critical discourse analysis will show how new topoi arose and old topoi of the security/power paradigm have lastly reconquered the discourse. Using newspaper coverage, we discuss discursive events in three main sections: borders, arrival, and presence. Discursive shifts have taken place that have had an impact on the configuration of migration categories such as migrants or refugees.
AB - The anti-immigration continuum of public attitude-media-politics has undergone changes in the course of the “refugee crisis” in Germany. By examining migrant representations and discursive events taking place in 2015 and early 2016, we will show the volatility of the recent discourse on refugees. A historical/critical discourse analysis will show how new topoi arose and old topoi of the security/power paradigm have lastly reconquered the discourse. Using newspaper coverage, we discuss discursive events in three main sections: borders, arrival, and presence. Discursive shifts have taken place that have had an impact on the configuration of migration categories such as migrants or refugees.
KW - discourse
KW - European Union
KW - Germany
KW - Migration
KW - policy
KW - politics
KW - Sociology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015694203&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15562948.2017.1288284
DO - 10.1080/15562948.2017.1288284
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85015694203
VL - 16
SP - 118
EP - 139
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
SN - 1556-2948
IS - 1-2
ER -