The Tabloid Terrorist

The Predicative Construction of New Terrorism in the Media

• Author(s): Alexander Spencer,
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Pages: 200
• ISBN_10: 0230575587
  ISBN_13: 9780230575585
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies , Law / Media & the Law , Political Science / General , Political Science / International Relations / General , Political Science / Security (National & International) , Political Science / Political Process / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Political Science / Terrorism , Political Science / Public Policy / Military Policy , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Media Studies , Technology & Engineering / Military Science ,

Description:... Words matter in terrorism research. Not only do they describe reality, but they actively take part in the construction of the world as we see, talk, hear, imagine and ultimately react to it. The Tabloid Terrorist introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism by examining the discursive constitution of the terrorist in tabloid newspapers. It shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of "terrorists" and how particular constructions of the "terrorist" automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate.