Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana

This free course, Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana, introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study of minds, selves and sense-making. The course aims to demonstrate that in studying discourse we cannot help but study social life.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 The case of Diana
• 1 The case of Diana
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Discourse as social action
• 1.3 Discourse as social action continued
• 1.3.1 Discourse is constitutive
• 1.4 Discourse as social action continued
• 1.4.1 Discourse involves work
• 1.5 Discourse as social action continued
• 1.5.1 The co-production of meaning
• 1.6 Discursive practices
• 1.7 Discursive practices continued
• 1.7.1 Footing
• 1.8 Discursive practices continued
• 1.8.1 Discursive practices are flexible
• 1.9 Discursive practices continued
• 1.9.1 ‘I dunno’
• 1.9.2 To sum up
• 1.10 Voice and the speaking subject
• 1.11 Voice and the speaking subject continued
• 1.11.1 Subject positions
• 1.11.2 Talk is dialogical
• 1.12 The politics of representation
• 1.12.1 Contestation and power
• 1.12.2 Constructing discursive spaces
• 1.13 Conclusion
• Take the next step
• References
• Acknowledgements