Diskursuste
Diskursuste is a term used in discourse analysis to denote the collection of discourses that shape thinking about a topic within a given public sphere and period. They include political, media, scientific, and cultural narratives that coexist, compete for legitimacy, and influence behavior, policy, and social norms. The concept emphasizes how different ways of speaking about an issue can reinforce or undermine one another.
The form Diskursuste draws on the Estonian word diskursus (discourse) and is used as a label for
Analytically, researchers identify diskursuste by recurring key terms, narrative frames, value positions, and implied assumptions. They
Applications of the concept appear in political communication, media studies, science communication, and public policy analysis.
Critics warn that the concept can be abstract and methodologically subjective. Delimiting which discourses count and