discoursefields
Discoursefields is a conceptual framework used in discourse studies and text analytics to describe and analyze the structured space of related discourses surrounding a topic, issue, or event. It treats discourses as interconnected fields that shape meaning, argumentation, and social action, emphasizing how actors mobilize resources, identities, and institutions across domains such as media, science, policy, and civil society.
Its core assumption is that discourses do not exist in isolation but co-create a navigable field with
Analytical approaches combine qualitative coding with quantitative methods such as network analysis and topic modeling, along
Applications span media studies, policy analysis, education, and public communication. By examining discoursefields, analysts can illuminate
In scholarly usage, discoursefield is not uniformly defined and may be used differently across disciplines. Some