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A Critical Discourse Analysis of the media portrayal of Melania Trump as First Lady

by Sven Wallstrm

Institution:	Ume University
Year:	2017
Keywords:	First Lady research; Melania Trump; New York Times; critical discourse analysis (CDA); Sociology; Sociologi
Posted:	02/01/2018
Record ID:	2168824
Full text PDF:	http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-139984

Abstract

Aim: To examine how the New York Times portrays Melania Trump in her role as First Lady. Methodology: A qualitative discourse analysis of newspaper articles from the New York Times online publication. The main theoretical and methodological foundation is Faircloughs concept of critical discourse analysis (CDA) and Yvonne Hirdmans theories about gender system and gender contract. Main results: The main results of the analysis is that Melania Trump is depicted as absent, non-traditional, irresponsible, unhappy, greedy, non-supportive, illiterate, that she is mimicking other First Ladies, responsible for her husbands actions, that she prioritizes motherhood over the First Lady role, and that she is compared to other women in a negative light.