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A Critical Analysis of the Construction of the New Essential Worker Through the Discursive Practices of the Canadian News Media During COVID-19: Implications for Occupational Rights
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Author/contributor
- Kupidy, Steven (Author)
Title
A Critical Analysis of the Construction of the New Essential Worker Through the Discursive Practices of the Canadian News Media During COVID-19: Implications for Occupational Rights
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government responses resulted in a shift in the identity of the essential worker that now included low wage essential workers. Using a critical discourse analysis methodology written news media texts were analyzed revealing various discursive strategies were utilized to construct the new essential worker identity. Findings revealed a fluid, complex identity that was politicized to advance other issues. The need to re-frame the definition of the essential worker was discussed along with the implications on the attainment of occupational rights for low wage essential workers.
Type
M.Sc., Occupational Therapy
University
Dalhousie University
Place
Halifax
Date
2022
# of Pages
87 pages
Language
English
Accessed
7/22/24, 2:07 PM
Library Catalog
dalspace.library.dal.ca
Extra
Accepted: 2022-04-14T13:41:56Z
Citation
Kupidy, S. (2022). A Critical Analysis of the Construction of the New Essential Worker Through the Discursive Practices of the Canadian News Media During COVID-19: Implications for Occupational Rights [M.Sc., Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University]. https://DalSpace.library.dal.ca//handle/10222/81565
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