Identity construction and the principle of otherness. Poland as the Other in the discourse of the daily written press in France Cover Image

La construction identitaire et le principe d’altérité. La Pologne comme l’Autre dans le discours de la presse écrite quotidienne en France
Identity construction and the principle of otherness. Poland as the Other in the discourse of the daily written press in France

Author(s): Elżbieta Biardzka, Patrycja Paskart
Subject(s): Media studies, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Identity; otherness; social meaning; discourse analysis;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to show how the principle of otherness emerges in the discourse of the national written press in France. We consider that in the media, the Other is Poland, whose social meaning, stored in the collective memory, embraces the extremely negative traits of difference and threat. The judgment of otherness relates to four components of this meaning. Firstly, Poland is perceived as an object whose location is indefinite and undecided. Secondly, it is strange due to its excessive, aggressive and dangerous Catholicism. Thirdly, it harms France and the common European project. Finally, it constitutes an economic threat.

  • Issue Year: 51/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-22
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: French
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