Housley2009

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Housley2009
BibType ARTICLE
Key Housley2009
Author(s) William Housley, Richard Fitzgerald
Title Membership categorization, culture and norms in action
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Tag(s) EMCA, Membership Categorization Analysis, Morality, Norms, Politics
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Year 2009
Language English
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Journal Discourse & Society
Volume 20
Number 3
Pages 345–362
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DOI 10.1177/0957926509102405
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Abstract

In this article, we examine the extent to which membership categorization analysis (MCA) can inform an understanding of reasoning within the public domain where morality, policy and cultural politics are visible (Smith and Tatalovich, 2003). Through the examination of three examples, we demonstrate how specific types of category device(s) are a ubiquitous feature of accountable practice in the public domain where morality matters and public policy intersect. Furthermore, we argue that MCA provides a method for analysing the mundane mechanics associated with everyday cultural politics and democratic accountability assembled and presented within news media and broadcast settings.

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