Shaul R. Shenhav
List of John Benjamins publications for which Shaul R. Shenhav plays a role.
Articles
2009 We have a place in a long story: Empowered narratives and the construction of communities: The case of US presidential debates Narrative Inquiry 19:2, pp. 199–218 | Article
The article discusses the relevance of narrative theory to the study of politics. It claims that the structure of narratives creates a sense of continuity, which is central to the construction of community. Following this claim, the article demonstrates the potential value of combining the study… read more
2007 Detecting stories: Revealing hidden ‘voices’ in public political discourse Journal of Language and Politics 6:2, pp. 177–200 | Article
The article argues that notwithstanding politicians’ desire to conceal from the public parts of the content of their indoor discussions, we nevertheless find ‘traces’ of their closed door debates in their public addresses.
The article suggests that we need to regard at least some of these traces… read more
2005 Thin and thick narrative analysis: On the question of defining and analyzing political narratives Narrative Inquiry 15:1, pp. 75–99 | Article
The article explores how we can define the concept of political narrative and looks at the implications in terms of analyzing political discourse. The examination of the various strategies used to define narrative, leads to the suggestion that, at least in the context of political narrative… read more