'Gang' as Empty Signifier in Contemporary Canadian Newspapers.

The word gang appears frequently in newspapers. The meaning of this term, however, varies greatly depending on context. This study examines its different significations in the top-selling English-language newspapers in Canada. Taking almost 3,900 occurrences of the term and its variants (gangs, gang...

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Publicado en:Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 443 - 480
Autores principales: Richardson, Chris, Kennedy, Liam
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Publicado: University of Toronto Press Oct2012
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