TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Sequestering of suffering: critical discourse analysis of natural disaster media coverage
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Cox, Robin S.
A1  - Long, Bonita C.
A1  - Jones, Megan I.
A1  - Handler, Risa J.
SP  - 469
EP  - 480
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - This article is a critical discourse analysis of the local print-news media coverage of the recovery process in two rural communities following a devastating forest fire. Two hundred and fifty fire-related articles from the North Thompson Star Journal (2003) were analyzed. Results revealed a neoliberal discursive framing of recovery, emphasizing the economic-material aspects of the process and a reliance on experts. A sequestering of suffering discourse promoted psychological functionalism and focused attention on a return to normalcy through the compartmentalization of distress. The dominant 'voice' was male, authoritative, and institutionalized. Implications for disaster recovery and potential health consequences are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105308088518
ID  - ref1
ER  -