Portrayal of nationalism in Jordanian nationalistic songs -

Abstract

There is a strong relationship between social structure and linguistics, and discourse could never exist without a parallel social meaning (Kress and Hodge, 1979). Music as a medium that encompasses discourse reflects the inherent social values, ideologies, and circumstances of a society. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the portrayal of national discourse in Jordanian nationalistic songs and how culture and power structures can aid in molding national discourse among people. Using qualitative critical discourse analysis (CDA) and a purposive sample of 19 nationalistic Jordanian songs, the study attempts to examine the ideologies portrayed, transmitted, and reinforced in Jordanian nationalistic songs within the context of critical theory concepts of standardization, ideology, and hegemony.