The aim of this book is to demystify discursive psychology (DP): from the theoretical
principles on which it is based, to the method of how to 'do'DP and use it in different ways. It …

The UK media's reporting of events in 2015 contained constantly evolving categorisations of
people attempting to reach Europe and the UK, each with different implications for their …

Discursive psychology begins with psychology as it faces people living their lives. It studies
how psychology is constructed, understood and displayed as people interact in everyday …

Previous research has explored the 'othering'and dehumanisation of asylum seekers and
refugees, yet comparatively little research has explored the opposite process: the …

This paper explores the geopolitical framing of migrants in Europe through an analysis of the
discourse and imagery shared by both the mainstream and social media. Employing a …

Much of the research in social and cultural psychology on refugee integration or
acculturation has tended to adopt a socio‐cognitive approach which assumes this to be a …

This is both the first systematic introduction to Discourse Studies for students and scholars of
social movements and a study of discourses on the European “refugee crisis”, by leading …

Recognition and misrecognition have been theorized as key concepts for social justice.
Misrecognition involves being disrespected or labelled in ways which do not accord with a …

News shapes audiences' views of people and events beyond their immediate physical
environment. Since the mass migration of refugees from Syria represents one of the worst …

The 'refugee crisis' in Europe has drawn attention to the reasons why people risk desperate
journeys to seek safety. However, less research has focussed on what happens to those on …