Power to the People: Mythical Thought and Figural Language in Online Comments about the “Colectiv” Case

Drawing on a corpus of reader comments posted to the news reports about the “Colectiv” fire on the Gândul daily website, this article investigates how “the void signifier” People is disputed between ideological and mythical thought in a moment of political and societal crisis. The comments were made...

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Authors: Patraş, Roxana 1982- (Author) ; Gradinaru, Camelia (Author) ; Postolea, Sorina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: CEEOL [2017]
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2017, Volume: 16, Issue: 48, Pages: 46-64
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bucharest / Fire disaster / Geschichte 2015 / Reporting / People (Concept of) / Social media / Commentary
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBK Europe (East)
Further subjects:B mythical thought
B Kin
B Orthodox Tradition
B ideological thought
B online reader comments
B Symphonia
B Colectiv
B People
B Critical Discourse Analysis
B people's sanctity
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