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Taylor, Charles Alan; Condit, Celeste Michelle – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1988
Presents a case study of the interpenetration of the paradigm discourses of science, religion, politics, and law and public motive structures as demonstrated by the controversy over scientific creationism. Argues that the discursive populist commitments of journalism indirectly legitimate the populist discourse of creationism. (RAE)
Descriptors: Creationism, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, Evolution