Self-other representation of sex workers in Malaysia / Natrah Noor
Adopting Wodak’s Discourse Historical Approach (Wodak et al., 1999; Wodak, 2001; and Reisigl and Wodak, 2009) as the research framework, this research investigates strategies used in the media representation of people who work in the sex sector alongside the strategies these workers' themsel...
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6482/4/natrah.pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6482/ |
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| Summary: | Adopting Wodak’s Discourse Historical Approach (Wodak et al., 1999; Wodak,
2001; and Reisigl and Wodak, 2009) as the research framework, this research investigates
strategies used in the media representation of people who work in the sex sector alongside
the strategies these workers' themselves use in their self-representation. It also looks at the
argumentative strategies that both parties use to validate or justify their representations.
The research data analysis derives from two primary sources; The Star Online and
data from a focus group interview with people in the sector. 20 news articles from The Star
Online; reporting events and stories involving sex workers working in Malaysia; dated
from January 2012 to December 2012 and 3 female and 2 transgendered male to female sex
workers were selected and interviewed for the purpose of the research analysis.
Findings show that sex workers were represented as either lawbreakers or victims
by the media. On the other hand, sex workers (based on interviews), represent themselves
more complex ways than in the binary constructed by the media. They construct themselves
as victims, heroes, breadwinners to the family, independent individuals and also as
criminals. The details of the research findings are discussed more thoroughly in the
research dissertation. |
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