Metaphors of Hegemonic Masculinity – Women’s Understanding of Sport Metaphors in Political Discourse
By: Biljana Radić-Bojanić and Nadežda Silaški
Open Access
|Feb 2013
Abstract
Within the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Lakoff and Johnson 1980) and Critical Discourse Analysis (van Dijk 1993, Wodak 2006) we analyse in this paper the results of a survey conducted among 100 women and 20 men in order to establish the level of their understanding of sport metaphors in political discourse. The results indicate that sport metaphors may pose a serious barrier to women’s understanding of political life and may discourage women’s political participation.
Language: English
Page range: 245 - 257
Published on: Feb 8, 2013
Published by: West University of Timisoara
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2013 Biljana Radić-Bojanić, Nadežda Silaški, published by West University of Timisoara
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