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To examine how news coverage in the British press ideologically constructs representations of Africa and African people.

October 1, 1995Discourse & Society

`Suit, Tie and a Touch of Juju'—The Ideological Construction of Africa: A Critical Discourse Analysis of News on Africa in the British Press

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HBHeather BrookesStellenbosch University

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Critical discourse analysis reveals persistent neo-colonial and racist representations of Africa in British newspapers across ideological divides, indicating entrenched media hegemony.

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To examine how news coverage in the British press ideologically constructs representations of Africa and African people.
Conducted a critical discourse analysis comparing two British newspapers with opposing ideological positions.
Analyzed textual patterns and discursive structures to evaluate framing, stereotyping, and underlying colonial narratives.
Both ideologically opposed newspapers shared a dominant, naturalized discourse characterized by persistent neo-colonial and racist representations.
The shared discursive framing functions to reproduce racialized perceptions within Western society and reinforce Western cultural and political hegemony.
The identified media discourse exhibits deep systemic stability, demonstrating strong resistance to ideological disruption or transformation.

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Heather Brookes (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a120996649516ca76d2042e https://doi.org/10.1177/0957926595006004002

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Critical discourse analysis reveals persistent neo-colonial and racist representations of Africa in British newspapers across ideological divides, indicating entrenched media hegemony.

`Suit, Tie and a Touch of Juju'—The Ideological Construction of Africa: A Critical Discourse Analysis of News on Africa in the British Press

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`Suit, Tie and a Touch of Juju'—The Ideological Construction of Africa: A Critical Discourse Analysis of News on Africa in the British Press

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