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KURDISH IDENTITY, DISCOURSE, AND NEW MEDIA
CONTENTS
FIGURES, MAPS, AND TABLES
FIGURES
MAPS
TABLES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TRANSLITERATION
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
KURDS AND KURDISTAN: AN OVERVIEW
DEFINITIONS AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Nation, Nation-State, Ethnic Group
NATIONALISM
IDENTITY
NATIONAL IDENTITY
NATIONAL IDENTITY AND DISCOURSE
DISCOURSE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY AND MEDIA
METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS30
Data
Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTERS OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 2
Discourse, Media, and Nation
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITIES
MEDIA AND THE ARTICULATION OF DISCOURSES OF IDENTITY
Traditional Media as the “Architect of Nationalism”
ELECTRONIC MEDIA AS NEW COMMUNICATIVE SPACES
Television
Internet
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO MEDIA DISCOURSE: CDA
Text: Microanalysis at the Text Level
Discourse Practices
Sociocultural Practices
CHAPTER 3
Kurdish Identity
KURDS AND KURDISTAN: A BRIEF HISTORY
Myths of Kurdish Origins
Pre-Modern History
First Division of Kurdistan
Second Division of Kurdistan
KURDISH IDENTITY AND ITS FRAGMENTATIONS: SCHOLARLY DEBATES
Territorial Fragmentation
Cultural Fragmentation
Linguistic fragmentation
Political Fragmentations
STRENGTHENING OF A PAN-KURDISH IDENTITY
Political Changes in Kurdistan
Turkey
Iran
Syria
Iraq
Kurdish Diasporas
New Media Technologies
CHAPTER 4
Kurdish Media: From Print to Facebook
PRINT
RADIO AND CABLE TELEVISION
Satellite Television
INTERNET
CHAPTER 5
Discourse Practices of Kurdistan TV (KTV)
KTV PROGRAMS
KTV PROGRAMMING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PAN-KURDISH IDENTITY
Are There Shows That Are Devoted to the History, Demography, and Geography of Other Parts of Kurdistan?
Does KTV Address Current Issues Related to All Parts of Kurdistan or Iraqi Kurdistan Only?
Whose Culture, That of Iraqi Kurdistan Alone or All Kurds, Is Reflected on KTV?
Do the Kurds Other Than the Kurds of Iraq Contribute to the Production of TV Programs (e.g. as Hosts or Hostesses, Producers and Directors)?
Do Non-Iraqi Kurds Participate in Shows and Programs as Guests, Callers, or Interviewees?
KTV AND LANGUAGE USE
CHAPTER 6
Textual Analysis of KTV
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON HISTORY
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON PRESENT AND FUTURE
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON KURDISH LANGUAGE
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF COMMON NATIONAL SYMBOLS
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON TERRITORY AND HOMELAND
Deconstructing the Verbal Discourse
Deconstructing the Visual Discourse
MICROANALYSIS OF A PATRIOTIC SONG’S MULTIMODAL DISCOURSE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY
Verbal Language
Naming
Pronouns
Tense
Metaphors
Presuppositions
Over-lexicalization
Visual Images
Music
CHAPTER 7
Discourse Practices of Kurdish Internet
WEBSITES
Websites as Libraries and Distribution Systems for Print Materials
Websites as Periodicals and News Agencies
Websites as Broadcasting Facilities
Websites as Alternative Communicative Spaces
Chat Rooms
Weblog (Blog)
Other Features of the Kurdish Internet
CHAPTER 8
Textual Analysis of Kurdish Internet
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON HISTORY
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON PRESENT AND FUTURE
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON KURDISH LANGUAGE
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF COMMON NATIONAL SYMBOLS
DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMON TERRITORY AND HOMELAND
CHAPTER 9
Discussion and Conclusion
SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF KTV
Recapturing KTV’s Background
Contentions within the KTV/KDP Discourse
Dialogic Analysis of Discourse
Politics of National Identity Construction on KTV
SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE KURDISH INTERNET
Internet Access in Kurdistan
Kurdish Internet and Censorship
The Proliferation of the Internet in Kurdistan
SUMMARY
RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS
Communication Technologies
National Identities
Positive Critical Discourse Analysis
APPENDIX 1: SEMANTIC MACRO-AREAS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY AND LINGUISTIC REALIZATIONS
SEMANTIC MACRO-AREAS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY
LINGUISTIC REALIZATIONS
Naming Practices
Pronouns
Tense
Metaphors
Presuppositions
Over-lexicalization
NOTES
1 INTRODUCTION
2 DISCOURSE, MEDIA, AND NATION
3 KURDISH IDENTITY
4 KURDISH MEDIA: FROM PRINT TO FACEBOOK
5 DISCOURSE PRACTICES OF KURDISTAN TV (KTV)
6 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF KTV
7 DISCOURSE PRACTICES OF KURDISH INTERNET
8 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF KURDISH INTERNET
9 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
INDEX
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