Discourseteorian
Discourseteorian is a theoretical framework in the social sciences and humanities that analyzes how public and private discourse constructs, sustains, and challenges social reality. Proponents argue that language is not merely reflective but constitutive of norms, identities, and policies. The term blends “discourse” and “theory” to indicate a theory-oriented approach to discursive systems, with particular attention to how meanings are negotiated in institutions, media, and everyday interaction.
Key concepts include discursive construction (how situations become legible as particular kinds of problems), power and
Methodologically, discourseteorian draws on discourse analysis, critical linguistics, content analysis, and ethnographic methods to trace how
Criticism of the approach centers on concerns about vagueness, potential normative bias, and challenges in operationalization