Abstract
In October 2017, the Austrian actress Nina Proll published a Facebook
post, criticizing the #MeToo campaign and its participants
for ›weakening women‹. The post instigated supportive and critical
reactions. This Critical Discourse Study analyzes the reactions to
Proll’s post in six Austrian newspapers between October 25 th 2017,
and March 31st , 2018. It sheds light on argumentative patterns in the
Austrian discourse on #MeToo. The analysis reveals (i) diverse
representations of Proll through personal and professional
attributions; (ii) ambiguous definitions of sexual harassment, (iii) the
reproduction of myths about sexual violence.
post, criticizing the #MeToo campaign and its participants
for ›weakening women‹. The post instigated supportive and critical
reactions. This Critical Discourse Study analyzes the reactions to
Proll’s post in six Austrian newspapers between October 25 th 2017,
and March 31st , 2018. It sheds light on argumentative patterns in the
Austrian discourse on #MeToo. The analysis reveals (i) diverse
representations of Proll through personal and professional
attributions; (ii) ambiguous definitions of sexual harassment, (iii) the
reproduction of myths about sexual violence.
Originalsprache | Deutsch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 53-103 |
Fachzeitschrift | Wiener Linguistische Gazette |
Jahrgang | 93 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2023 |
ÖFOS 2012
- 602007 Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft