CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Barabás, Blanka |
|---|---|
| Title | "Keeping It Behind Closed Doors": Discursive Representations of the (Un)traditional Family in Romania |
| Summary | On October 6 and 7, 2018, a Referendum was held in Romania on the constitutional redefinition of the family as a union between a man and woman. Due to low voter turnout, the Referendum failed, but at the same time, it generated discourses that addressed topics underrepresented in the Romanian public discourse. I argue that although the Referendum was not initiated by a political party, the arguments that support the need for a constitutional redefinition of the family follow the right-wing populist mechanisms outlined by Wodak (2015). The analysis will aim to address the emerging pro- and anti-Referendum discourses considering the specific Romanian social and political context, as well as the different discursive representations of the (un)traditional family. |
| Supervisor | Barát, Erzsébet |
| Department | Gender Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/barabas_blanka.pdf |
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