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The thematic work package 4 will focus on the study of two particularly influential types of media text – namely film and written press – with a significant impact on the audiences and, implicitly, playing a major role in shaping up both self- and other- images. Research will aim at delineating (non)stereotypical patterns – whether negative or positive – that emerge in representations and constructions of national identity in the context of the current debates on gender and migration related issues. Their thorough investigation, from the methodological perspectives provided by imagology, textual analysis of film and critical discourse analysis, will allow for a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying them and will pave the way for the potential improvement of representation policies in the sense of promoting intercultural dialogue and a positive perception of cultural diversity and mobility.
