The Tabloid Terrorist: The Predicative Construction of New Terrorism in the Media

By Alexander Spencer

Book Overview

This book introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism and shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of 'terrorists' and how particular constructions of 'terrorist' automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349365696
• ISBN13: 9781349365692
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"