Langauge and violence: Analysis of four discursive operations

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 511-522

  Coates, Linda ^a   Wade, Allan ^b  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Four discursive operations; Language; Resistance; Responsibility; Victim blaming; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547764234     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-007-9082-2     Document Type: Article

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