| Title |
The expression of social justice in the democratic and republican political discourse during the presidential elections / |
| Translation of Title |
Socialinio teisingumo idėjos raiška demokratų ir respublikonų partijų politiniame diskurse JAV prezidento rinkimų kontekste. |
| Authors |
Vozniouk, Margarita |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
80 |
| Keywords [eng] |
social justice, Democratic Party, Republican Party, political discourse, election campaign, critical discourse analysis socialinis teisingumas, Demokratų partija, Respublikonų partija, politinis diskursas, rinkumų kompanija, kritinė diskurso analizė |
| Abstract [eng] |
The thesis looks at the expressions of social justice used in the political discourse of the Democratic and Republican Parties during the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. 63 speeches were analyzed through a systematic analysis to establish the themes and sub-theme according to the second principal of social justice by John Rawls (1971). In addition, critical discourse analysis was performed on the chosen segments of data to achieve a deeper understanding of the presidential candidates’ stand on issues related to social justice. The reason the following topic was chosen lies in the fact that social justice remains a highly relevant theme which interconnects society and politics, especially in today's political climate that is deeply affected by societal issues. The overall analysis revealed that the Democratic and Republican Parties tended to adhere to their political positions and values. When presidential candidates were raising issues related to social justice, they were doing so through the narrative of their Party’s belief system. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Vilniaus universitetas. |
| Type |
Master thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2021 |
