Counterdiscourse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Counterdiscourse is a noun meaning (social sciences) A way of thinking that opposes an institutionalized discourse.
Meaning
(social sciences) A way of thinking that opposes an institutionalized discourse.
Example Sentences
Counterdiscourses such as postcolonial and resistance literatures struggle with their hybrid nature. They generally find it necessary to appropriate the language and techniques of the center which they oppose.
Word Forms
- counterdiscourses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterstorytelling, counterinstitution, counterphilosophy, antistructure, anti-institutionalism, counterreading.
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