Metaphors of Migration: A critical discourse analysis of the intersections between immigration, race and the nation in Australian press reports (1854–2018)

Catherine Martin

doi:10.26182/3md9-ps14

Metaphors of Migration: A critical discourse analysis of the intersections between immigration, race and the nation in Australian press reports (1854–2018)

Catherine Martin

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This thesis is a Critical Discourse Analysis of metaphors used within the Australian press (1854 to 2018) to frame immigration to Australia. Drawing on 12,000 instances of metaphor in 3000 press reports, from 3 major daily newspapers, the thesis qualitatively examines the metaphors used to construct both immigrants and the nation. The thesis demonstrates remarkable consistency in the ways groups of immigrants have been racialised through metaphor over the last 165 years, with negative immigration metaphors functioning alongside nation metaphors to frame ethno-nationalist discourses of belonging. Together these metaphors help structure narratives about immigrant Others and the Australian national Self.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Fozdar, Farida, Supervisor Maras, Steven, Supervisor Rhook, Nadia, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	14 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/3md9-ps14
Publication status	Unpublished - 2020

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