Applying Habermas’ Validity Claims as a Standard for Critical Discourse Analysis

Cukier, Wendy; Bauer, Robert O.; Middleton, Catherine A.

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“…Because newspapers form the base of our inquiry, the applied method acknowledges the not-neutral and subjective features of the considered texts. There is a notable variety of methods employed in constructive approaches to datasets ranging from content analysis to a family of discourse analysis methods including critical or interpretative discourse analyses and radical humanism (Cukier et al 2004;Wooffitt 2005). These paradigms differ in their conceptualization of the discourse.…”

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“…Because of the exploratory nature of our research, and based on the need to broadly characterize the phenomenon FinTech, we adhere to the interpretative paradigm. We assume the reality and discourse to be socially constructed and focus on examining the status quo rather than affecting change (Cukier et al 2004). We enrich the analysis by employing tools typical for content analysis such as the identification of central entities and dominating topics in the texts.…”

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The FinTech phenomenon: antecedents of financial innovation perceived by the popular press

2016

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The financial industry has been strongly influenced by digitalization in the past few years reflected by the emergence of "FinTech," which represents the marriage of "finance" and "information technology." FinTech provides opportunities for the creation of new services and business models and poses challenges to traditional financial service providers. Therefore, FinTech has become a subject of debate among practitioners, investors, and researchers and is highly visible in the popular media. In this study, we unveil the drivers motivating the FinTech phenomenon perceived by the English and German popular press including the subjects discussed in the context of FinTech. This study is the first one to reflect the media perspective on the FinTech phenomenon in the research. In doing so, we extend the growing knowledge on FinTech and contribute to a common understanding in the financial and digital innovation literature. These study contributes to research in the areas of information systems, finance and interdisciplinary social sciences. Moreover, it brings value to practitioners (entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, etc.), who explore the field of FinTech.

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The FinTech phenomenon: antecedents of financial innovation perceived by the popular press

2016

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“…I therefore decided to follow a novel way of doing critical discourse analysis, pioneered by Cukier et al [24,25]. This method is based on Habermas's validity claims [55].…”

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Empowerment through ICT: A critical discourse analysis of the Egyptian ICT policy

Stahl

2008

Social Dimensions of Information and Communication Technology Policy

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ICT is often promoted as a solution to a range of social ills. This is particularly true for the use of ICT in developing countries. ICT deployment can address numerous issues but its overall aim is the empowerment and emancipation of individuals with the aim of improving society. This chapter takes a critical approach to such discourses and asks which claims to emancipation are raised and how they are underpinned. Using a Habermasian framework, the chapter undertakes a critical discourse analysis of the Egyptian ICT policy. This important document, which has inspired much African ICT policy, is analysed to identify the validity claims it raises. These claims, many of which are explicitly aimed at emancipation and empowerment, are then contrasted with social realities as well as the overall structure of the policy document. This comparison shows that empowerment is not only not achieved, but arguably not a primary aim of the policy in the first place. Instead, claims to empowerment are used to legitimise particular aims which conflict with empowerment. The chapter concludes with a critical reflection of the chosen approach and findings.

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“…In order to justify communicative validity of the ICT policy document, I hence decided to do a DA based on the framework introduced by Cukier et al (2004). This framework is grounded on Habermas' (1984) four validity claims: truth, legitimacy, sincerity, and clarity, which is operationalized by a set guiding question for each claim.…”

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“…All identified claims were noted down in a conventional data sheet, and later the evaluation was done through an analytical explanation. Cukier et al (2004) …”

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Evaluation of a Government ICT Policy Document from a Communicative Action Perspective: A Case of Bangladesh

Hasan

2016

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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The literature on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy studies have revealed multiple limitations concerning design and implementation of policies adopted by many governments of developing countries, which include contextual limitations in design, a mix of incomprehensive projects and strategies, as well as gaps between addressed goals and actual outcomes. However, nothing is said about the policy document itself with regard to the communication of ideas, issues, themes, and perspectives of the policy. This article extends to do a discourse analysis of Bangladesh's ICT policy document to evaluate communicative aspects, using the framework of Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action (TCA). The findings uncover multiple limitations to the policy document in terms of four TCA validity claims: truth, legitimacy, sincerity, and clarity. The truth claim shows a lack in defining and describing multiple terms and issues, explaining varied ideological stances and accounting for benefits and challenges, along with interpretation of some facts. Similarly, the legitimacy claim reveals that matters that appeal to emotion, such as constitutional obligation, social equity, disabled people, minorities, and women and community issues, lie as foundation to justify that claim. The uses of connotative words and metaphors in addition to uses of jargon and unexplained terms are also found under the claim for sincerity and clarity, all of which ultimately are not compatible with the values of the validity claims.

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Applying Habermas’ Validity Claims as a Standard for Critical Discourse Analysis

Cited by 31 publications

References 42 publications

The FinTech phenomenon: antecedents of financial innovation perceived by the popular press

The FinTech phenomenon: antecedents of financial innovation perceived by the popular press

Empowerment through ICT: A critical discourse analysis of the Egyptian ICT policy

Evaluation of a Government ICT Policy Document from a Communicative Action Perspective: A Case of Bangladesh

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