Introduction: Borders of the Mind

Slocum-Bradley, Nikki, "Introduction: Borders of the Mind" in Promoting Conflict or Peace through Identity (London: Ashgate, 2009), n/a-n/a.

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  • Author Slocum-Bradley, Nikki
    Chapter Title Introduction: Borders of the Mind
    Book Title Promoting Conflict or Peace through Identity
    Publication Date 2009
    Place of Publication London
    Publisher Ashgate
    Start page n/a
    End page n/a
    Language eng
    Abstract This chapter examines identity constructions, and how they promote peace or conflict, in discourse on migration at the US-Mexico border. The present study applies the Positioning Diamond to analyze discourse on migration at the US-Mexico border. According to the Immigrants abuse US taxpayers' storyline, immigrants come to the United States to reap the social benefits that are paid for by US citizens' tax money, but they do not contribute to the system. Reflecting the Immigrants abuse US taxpayers' storyline, the billboard accuses immigrants identified as illegal aliens' of taking jobs away from Americans, and in the press release, Coe accuses immigrants of destroying the future America for their children'. Within the context of various storylines, such as Reconquista', National security', Immigrants abuse taxpayers', and Elite push for open borders', Mexican immigrants are allocated the duty to remain outside of the US.
    UNBIS Thesaurus IMMIGRATION LAW
    IMMIGRATION POLICY
    IMMIGRATION
    MEXICO
    UNITED STATES
    Copyright Holder The Author
    Copyright Year 2009
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISBN 9781315602523
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