The positioning diamond: A trans-disciplinary framework for discourse analysis

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-107

  Slocum Bradley, Nikki ^a  

^a United Nations University   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Methodology; Positioning diamond; Positioning theory; Social Constructionism; Symbolic interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949292325     PISSN: 00218308     EISSN: 14685914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5914.2009.00418.x     Document Type: Article

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