Shifting Borders: Rhetoric, Immigration And Prop 187 (Maping

Shifting Borders: Rhetoric, Immigration And Prop 187 (Maping Racisms)
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Like articles representing the positions of proponents of the measure, those representing opponents construct the nation as potentially in danger as a result of undocumented immigration. How do we learn to recognize the damning effects of good rhetorical intentions? And where will we find arguments which escape this trap that permeates the liberal social policy world? Shifting Borders uses an evaluation of the debate over California Proposition 187 to demonstrate how this quandary is best understood by close interrogation of mainstream reports and debates and by bringing to the fore voices that are often left out of mediated discussions. It is these voices outside the mainstream, so called outlaw discourses, that hold the best possibilities for real social change. To illustrate their claim, the authors present dominant and outlaw discourses around Proposition 187, from television reports, internet chat sites, and religious discourse to coverage of the Los Angeles Times. Their critique ably demonstrates how difficult it is to maintain a position outside the mainstream, but also how important it is for the press, citizens, and scholars to actively search out such voices. The find
Country USA
Brand Temple University Press
Manufacturer Temple University Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2002-01-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781566399173

Shifting Borders: Rhetoric, Immigration And Prop 187 (Maping Racisms)