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Drawing on postmodern conceptions, a definition of discourse is put forward. Discourse is seen as way of understanding the politics of the everyday world, a realm that is labeled living politics. E.P. Thompson’s critique of Louis Althusser in the 1970s is used to illustrate positions with regard to the discourse approach, setting the stage for a discussion of human nature, and the role of discourse in creating the individual self.
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Hak, G. (2017). Explorations in Discourse. In: Locating the Left in Difficult Times. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54343-7_3
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