Discourse Analyes

DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT

Overview:

The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with discourse analysis. As Spickard (2017) writes,

discourse “is an institutionalized way of thinking and speaking about things, embedded in language” (p. 290).

For this assignment, you will use data collected as a part of Micheal J. Fortner’s Rockefeller Drug Law project (see Fortner, 2016) to examine how New York Governor Rockefeller’s discourse about drugs changed over

time.

Directions:

To complete this assignment, follow these steps:

1. Read through Rockefeller’s annual speeches (1959-1973) and look for proposals or recommendations related to Drug Laws and Regulations. Key words might include: “drugs,” “narcotics,” “juvenile

delinquency,” “crime and law enforcement,” “addiction,” etc.

2. Input references to Drug Laws and Regulations in the excel template provided.

3. Make note of changes in tone and content from year to year.

When submitting your assignment, rename the excel template as “DiscourseAnalysis_LastName.xlsx"