Heroes for the helpless: A critical discourse analysis of Canadian national print media’s coverage of the food insecurity crisis in Nunavut
In northern Canada, the Inuit’s transition from a culturally traditional to a Western diet has been accompanied by chronic poverty and provoked high levels of food insecurity, resulting in numerous negative health outcomes. This study examines national coverage of Nunavut food insecurity as presente...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a87aa3a185534c2a9f1c3bcf2f2dca5d 2024-09-15T18:14:58+00:00 Heroes for the helpless: A critical discourse analysis of Canadian national print media’s coverage of the food insecurity crisis in Nunavut Bradley Hiebert Elaine Power 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i2.149 https://doaj.org/article/a87aa3a185534c2a9f1c3bcf2f2dca5d EN FR eng fre University of Waterloo https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/149 https://doaj.org/toc/2292-3071 2292-3071 doi:10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i2.149 https://doaj.org/article/a87aa3a185534c2a9f1c3bcf2f2dca5d Canadian Food Studies, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 104-126 (2016) food insecurity nunavut inuit canadian media critical discourse analysis Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Social Sciences H article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i2.149 2024-08-05T17:49:01Z In northern Canada, the Inuit’s transition from a culturally traditional to a Western diet has been accompanied by chronic poverty and provoked high levels of food insecurity, resulting in numerous negative health outcomes. This study examines national coverage of Nunavut food insecurity as presented in two of Canada’s most widely read newspapers: The Globe and Mail and National Post. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) was employed to analyze 24 articles, 19 from The Globe and Mail and 5 from National Post. Analysis suggests national print media propagates the Inuit’s position as The Other by selectively reporting on social issues such as hunger, poverty and income. Terms such as “Northerners” and “Southerners” are frequently used to categorically separate Nunavut from the rest of Canada and Inuit-driven efforts to resolve their own issues are widely ignored. This effectively portrays the Inuit as helpless and the territory as a failure, and allows Canadians to maintain colonialist views of Inuit inferiority and erroneously assume Federal initiatives effectively address Northern food insecurity. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Nunavut Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation 3 2 104 126 |
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In northern Canada, the Inuit’s transition from a culturally traditional to a Western diet has been accompanied by chronic poverty and provoked high levels of food insecurity, resulting in numerous negative health outcomes. This study examines national coverage of Nunavut food insecurity as presented in two of Canada’s most widely read newspapers: The Globe and Mail and National Post. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) was employed to analyze 24 articles, 19 from The Globe and Mail and 5 from National Post. Analysis suggests national print media propagates the Inuit’s position as The Other by selectively reporting on social issues such as hunger, poverty and income. Terms such as “Northerners” and “Southerners” are frequently used to categorically separate Nunavut from the rest of Canada and Inuit-driven efforts to resolve their own issues are widely ignored. This effectively portrays the Inuit as helpless and the territory as a failure, and allows Canadians to maintain colonialist views of Inuit inferiority and erroneously assume Federal initiatives effectively address Northern food insecurity. |
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Heroes for the helpless: A critical discourse analysis of Canadian national print media’s coverage of the food insecurity crisis in Nunavut |
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