An Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis in Education

"Rebecca Rogers offers one of the most sincere, committed approaches to discourse theory and its importance in addressing issues of power, social justice, and critical implications of different forms of communication. This book is a tribute to her in-depth approach to critical discourse analysis as a key field in contemporary literacy research and theory." ---Jennifer Rowsell, Brock University, Candada

"Students experiencing discourse analysis for the first time will find this text very helpful. It provides a wonderful rationale for discourse analysis and the role it plays in instruction and learning." ---Debra Price, San Houston State University

Accessible yet theoretically rich, this landmark text introduces key concepts and issues in critical discourse analysis and situates these within the field of educational research. The book invites readers to consider the theories and methods of three major traditions in critical discourse studies---discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, and multimodal discourse analysis---through the empirical work of leading scholars in the field. Beyond providing a useful overview, it contextualizes CDA in a wide range of learning environments and identifies how CDA can shed new insights on learning and social change.

Detailed analytic procedures are included---to demystify the process of conducting CDA, to invite conversations about issues of trustworthiness of interpretations and their value to educational contexts, and to encourage researchers to build on the scholarship in critical discourse studies.

New in the Second Edition: This edition features a new structure organized around three traditions in CDA: Discourse Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Multimodal Discourse Analysis; a touchstone chapter in each section by a recognized expert in the approach/ theory (James Paul Gee, Norman Fairclough, Gunther Kress); and a stronger international focus on both theories and methods.