Representation of Mozambicans in the work domain in the colonial period (1970-1975) in the Portuguese newspaper O Século de Joanesburgo: A multimodal approach
This article attempts to report how Mozambicans were discursively constructed in the work domain by the Portuguese newspaper O Século de Joanesburgo during the colonial period, most particularly between 1970 and 1975. The overall findings show that the indigenous Mozambicans were assigned menial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://spil.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/176 |
| Summary: | This article attempts to report how Mozambicans were discursively constructed in the work domain by
the Portuguese newspaper O Século de Joanesburgo during the colonial period, most particularly
between 1970 and 1975. The overall findings show that the indigenous Mozambicans were assigned
menial jobs thus portrayed as providers of unskilled labour. By assigning these jobs to indigenous
Mozambicans, the newspaper reinforces the point that indigenous Mozambicans lack knowledge,
competence or skills to deal with jobs that required intellectual capabilities. The discourse implies that
the Portuguese (morally superior) decided what kind of jobs were reserved for blacks and under what
conditions they should be carried out. Ideologically, this shows white moral and intellectual superiority
over blacks. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-3417 2223-9936 |