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    ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER OR CULT LEADER?: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF FRENCH AND US REPRESENTATION OF GRETA THUNBERG AND CLIMATE CHANGE DISCOURSE

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    MCCLELLAN, BRENNA VICTORIA
    Issue Date
    2020
    Advisor
    Provencher, Denis
    
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    The University of Arizona.
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    In the contemporary world, the media have expanded the space where culture, politics and science interact, which creates distinct discourses. These discourses have the ability to impact cultural beliefs and political reform. This thesis aims to investigate the representation of climate change discourse in French and US elite newspapers and employs a critical discourse methodology inspired by the work of Norman Fairclough and others. Articles from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Le Figaro, and Le Monde are used in both the qualitative and quantitative analysis of this thesis. This study claims that US climate change discourse is heavily influenced by neoliberal ideals established by the 104th US congress whereas French climate change discourse echoes political and cultural ideals of the French Republic and secularism. This critical discourse analysis is conducted in order to add to the literature of understanding how discourse is shaped by the social elements of culture and politics. Dans le monde actuel, les médias élargissent l'endroit où la culture, la politique et la science interagissent afin de créer des discours distincts. Ces discours ont la capacité d’influencer les croyances culturelles et les réformes politiques. Cette thèseexamine la représentation du discours de changement climatique dans les journaux élites en France et aux Etats-Unis et utilise une méthodologie de l’analyse du discours critique qui est inspirée par le travail de Norman Fairclough et d’autres. Des articles de The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Le Figaro, et Le Monde sont utilisés dans l'analyse qualitative et quantitative de cette thèse. Cette étude conclut que le discours de changement climatique américain estinfluencé fortement par les perspectives de néolibéralisme qui ont été établies par le 104e Congrès américain tandis que les conclusions françaises indiquent que le discours de changement climatique français reflète les croyances culturelles et politiquesde la République Française et la laïcité. Cette analyse du discours critique est achevée pour enrichir la littérature scientifique afin de comprendre comment le discours est façonné par les éléments sociaux de la culture et de la politique.
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    Degree Level
    bachelors
    Degree Program
    French
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    University of Arizona
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