Constituting Cultural Difference Through Discourse, Vol. 23

Brings together essays that address issues surrounding culture and discourse and presents research on cultural difference as a contemporary social problem. Contributors represent a variety of cultural groups, and their discussions reflect a diverse array of perspectives on discourse analysis, ranging from localized, situated interpretations of group members' in-group dialogues to informed analysis of public images and texts. Content demonstrates that research on discourse and culture is relevant to the dynamic global and local sociocultural environment. Collier is professor and chair of human communication studies at the University of Denver. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Mary Jane Collier (Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1982) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Communication Studies, School of Communication, at the University of Denver. Her research interests focus on such cultural identities and discourses across multiple contexts. Her work appears in such journals as: Communication Monographs, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Communication Quarterly, and Howard Journal of Communication, and in various scholarly books and texts.