Algerian Feminism Discourse on Facebook: a Critical Analysis
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2024
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UNIVERSITÉ ABBAS LAGHROUR KHENECHELA
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Researchers have increasingly investigated feminism as a key variable that influences the
social life of both genders and the whole society.However, none of the previous studies have
analysed feminism discourse in the Algerian society and how it operates offline and online.
Therefore, this qualitative study aims to investigate critically the Algerian feminism discourse
on social media and how it is created, processed and employed. The study analysed a sample
of 200 posts from Algerian Facebook groups whose topic is feminist-oriented. The analytical
frameworks used in the study wereFairclough’s 3D model, thematic analysis and Van Djik’s
ideological categories. The results have shown that the major themes the feminism discourse
is built on areHijab, work, freedom, marriage, and violence.It has been found also that the
feminism ideology is processed through different linguistic techniques
includingcategorisation, authority, lexicalisation, implication, and irony. These findings
reflect certain ideological, social and cultural mechanisms of different parts of the Algerian
society.
Keywords: CDA, Discourse, Feminism, Ideology, Gender