The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context
Will be published approx. on 5. March 2026
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-350-44858-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book expands and deepens the investigation of the language associated with or produced by groups that are socially, culturally, racially and economically outliers and whose marginalisation results in a different engagement with and participation in mainstream society's activities.
It features case studies from across the globe, including Ghana, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Zambia, addressing the construction (and self-construction) of marginalisation and diversity in discourse and society, bringing to light many unheard and hidden voices and perspectives. The 14 chapters explore a wide range of forms of marginalisation and diversity as global issues that have an impact on societies worldwide, in terms of exclusion in the guise of non-participation in mainstream society's activities and contestation in different international contexts.
The contributions in the book capture how vulnerable individuals and groups occupying the in-between spaces of marginality navigate through them and construct themselves as dissenting and diverse; how they are aware of their condition at a certain point in time and how they are able to reflect resourcefully on it. Aspiration to a safe place away from the street for individuals at risk of rough sleeping can find an echo in the desire to escape the oppression of a despotic regime that limits Saudi women's freedom. On the contrary, cases of negative self-exclusion are exemplified by the language of Men's Rights Activists who, critical of society's oppression of men, engage in a condemnation of women and feminism. In both cases, there is a conflict between periphery of society and mainstream, although the language of the excluded still engages with the hegemonic society in a form of intrinsic contestation.
It features case studies from across the globe, including Ghana, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Zambia, addressing the construction (and self-construction) of marginalisation and diversity in discourse and society, bringing to light many unheard and hidden voices and perspectives. The 14 chapters explore a wide range of forms of marginalisation and diversity as global issues that have an impact on societies worldwide, in terms of exclusion in the guise of non-participation in mainstream society's activities and contestation in different international contexts.
The contributions in the book capture how vulnerable individuals and groups occupying the in-between spaces of marginality navigate through them and construct themselves as dissenting and diverse; how they are aware of their condition at a certain point in time and how they are able to reflect resourcefully on it. Aspiration to a safe place away from the street for individuals at risk of rough sleeping can find an echo in the desire to escape the oppression of a despotic regime that limits Saudi women's freedom. On the contrary, cases of negative self-exclusion are exemplified by the language of Men's Rights Activists who, critical of society's oppression of men, engage in a condemnation of women and feminism. In both cases, there is a conflict between periphery of society and mainstream, although the language of the excluded still engages with the hegemonic society in a form of intrinsic contestation.
Reviews / Votes
Each chapter in this edited collection contributes a rich and textured exploration of the language of marginality in a global context, engaging critically with the complexity of subjectivity. It makes a compelling and nuanced case for the study of subjectivity when considering the language of marginality in a global context. The range of global scholars contributing to this collection is impressive. By bringing together scholars at different stages of their careers this book forges a path for inclusivity, in the process als0 addressing marginality in academic contexts. * Rosalchen Whitecross, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Bath Spa University, UK and Research Associate, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), South Africa * This book investigates the language associated with or produced by groups that are socially, culturally, racially and economically outliers and whose marginalisation results in a different engagement with and participation in mainstream society's activities. * Ram Ashish Giri, Academic, Monash College/Monash University, Australia *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
10 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
573 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-44858-2 (9781350448582)
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Roberta Piazza | Helen Ringrow | Sergio Maruenda-Bataller
The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context
E-Book
02/2026
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€105.99
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Roberta Piazza | Helen Ringrow | Sergio Maruenda-Bataller
The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context
E-Book
02/2026
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€105.99
Available for download
Persons
Roberta Piazza is Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sussex, UK.
Helen Ringrow is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Sergio Maruenda-Bataller is Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Valencia, Spain.
Carmen Gregori-Signes is Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Valencia, Spain.
Helen Ringrow is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Sergio Maruenda-Bataller is Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Valencia, Spain.
Carmen Gregori-Signes is Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Valencia, Spain.
Content
List of Contributors
Introduction: The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context, Roberta Piazza (University of Sussex, UK), Helen Ringrow (University of Portsmouth, UK), Sergio Maruenda-Bataller (University of Valencia, Spain) and Carmen Gregori-Signes (University of Valencia, Spain)
Part I: Narrating the Experience of Marginalisation
1. Understanding the Nexus between Problem-Solution Discourse and Stigmatisation in Different Phases of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and United Kingdom: A Case Study, Otto Mponda (University of Roehampton, UK)
2. Trauma-Based Care as Marginalizing Practice, Tale Steen-Johnsen, Lisbeth L. Skreland (University of Agder, Norway) and Eric Kimathi (University of Agder, Norway)
Part II: Public Discourses and Practices of Marginality
3. 'Dirty You': The Discourse of Dirt around Travellers and Gypsies in the UK Press, Roberta Piazza (University of Sussex, UK) and Carmina Gregori Signes (Universitat de Valencia, Spain)
4. Spurious Language Proximity: Linguistic Marginalisation of Ukrainian Migrants by Polish Institutions, Michal Wanke (University of Opole, Poland), Marcin Deutschmann (University of Opole, Poland), Magdalena Piejko-Plonka (University of Opole, Poland) and Clara Kleininger (University of Exeter, UK)
5. 'Why Aren't You Learning Anything?' Challenging Questions in Parole Hearings Involving Prisoners Serving IPP Sentences, David Peplow and Jake Phillips (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
6. The Biopolitics of Pan-Africanism: The Plight of South Africa's LGBTIQ Community, Veeran Naicker (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Kathy Luckett (Rhodes University, South Africa)
Part III: Constructing and Contesting Marginalisation and the Media
7. Resisting Parliamentarians: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Ghana's #DropThatChamber, Mark Nartey (University of the West of England, UK)
8. The Response to Women's Exclusion in a Conservative Religious Country: Tweets After the Lifting of the Ban on Women Driving in Saudi Arabia, Fatmah Alhazmi (Jazan University, Saudi Arabia) and Roberta Piazza (University of Sussex, UK)
9. Marginalized Men Online: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis Approach to the Construction of Identity within the Online Men's Rights Community, Alexandra Kempton (University of Sussex, UK)
Index
Introduction: The Language of Marginality and Subjectivity in a Global Context, Roberta Piazza (University of Sussex, UK), Helen Ringrow (University of Portsmouth, UK), Sergio Maruenda-Bataller (University of Valencia, Spain) and Carmen Gregori-Signes (University of Valencia, Spain)
Part I: Narrating the Experience of Marginalisation
1. Understanding the Nexus between Problem-Solution Discourse and Stigmatisation in Different Phases of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and United Kingdom: A Case Study, Otto Mponda (University of Roehampton, UK)
2. Trauma-Based Care as Marginalizing Practice, Tale Steen-Johnsen, Lisbeth L. Skreland (University of Agder, Norway) and Eric Kimathi (University of Agder, Norway)
Part II: Public Discourses and Practices of Marginality
3. 'Dirty You': The Discourse of Dirt around Travellers and Gypsies in the UK Press, Roberta Piazza (University of Sussex, UK) and Carmina Gregori Signes (Universitat de Valencia, Spain)
4. Spurious Language Proximity: Linguistic Marginalisation of Ukrainian Migrants by Polish Institutions, Michal Wanke (University of Opole, Poland), Marcin Deutschmann (University of Opole, Poland), Magdalena Piejko-Plonka (University of Opole, Poland) and Clara Kleininger (University of Exeter, UK)
5. 'Why Aren't You Learning Anything?' Challenging Questions in Parole Hearings Involving Prisoners Serving IPP Sentences, David Peplow and Jake Phillips (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
6. The Biopolitics of Pan-Africanism: The Plight of South Africa's LGBTIQ Community, Veeran Naicker (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Kathy Luckett (Rhodes University, South Africa)
Part III: Constructing and Contesting Marginalisation and the Media
7. Resisting Parliamentarians: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Ghana's #DropThatChamber, Mark Nartey (University of the West of England, UK)
8. The Response to Women's Exclusion in a Conservative Religious Country: Tweets After the Lifting of the Ban on Women Driving in Saudi Arabia, Fatmah Alhazmi (Jazan University, Saudi Arabia) and Roberta Piazza (University of Sussex, UK)
9. Marginalized Men Online: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis Approach to the Construction of Identity within the Online Men's Rights Community, Alexandra Kempton (University of Sussex, UK)
Index