Aletta Norval is a South African born political theorist. As of 2019[update] she is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) at Anglia Ruskin University. A prominent member of the Essex School of discourse analysis, she is mainly known for her deconstructionist analysis of Apartheid discourse, for her methodological contributions to discourse analysis and for her work on decentred, democratic and poststructuralist political theory. Her other research interests include feminist theory, South-African politics, ethnicity and the politics of race. More recently, she has worked on biometrics, focussing on issues of citizen consent to identity management techniques.
Norval studied political science at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa) and discourse analysis at Essex University. She received a master's degree from the University of Johannesburg, and a MA and PhD from the Ideology and Discourse Analysis programme at the University of Essex. Her doctoral thesis, completed under the supervision of Ernesto Laclau, was entitled ‘Accounting for Apartheid: Its Emergence, Logic and Crisis’.
Following the completion of her doctoral studies, Norval started an academic career at the Department of Government at Essex University, where she is currently a Professor. She was Director of the PhD Programme in Ideology and Discourse Analysis and co-director of the Centre for Theoretical Studies in the Humanities and the Social Sciences, both founded by Ernesto Laclau. She was Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education (2012-2013) and was Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education at the University of Essex from 2013 to 2018. She is also member of the Privacy Expert Group of the Biometrics Institute, London.
Norval has authored and co-edited many books and has published numerous articles in journals such as: 'American Political Science Review', 'Ethics & Global Politics', Journal of Political Ideologies; Political Theory; Diacritics; Philosophy and Social Criticism; Constellations; Political Studies; Acta Philosophica; Critical Discourse Studies; British Journal of Political Science.
'Practices of Freedom: Decentered Governance, Conflict and Democratic Participation', (Cambridge University Press, 2014) (co-edited with Steven Griggs and Hendrik Wagenaar)
Aversive Democracy: Inheritance and Originality in the Democratic Tradition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007)
'n Teoretiese Studie van die Metodologie van Kruiskulturele Houdingsmeting (A Theoretical Inquiry into the Methodology of Cross-Cultural Attitude Research) (Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1984; second edition 1993)
(co-edited with David Howarth and Yannis Stavrakakis) Discourse Theory and Political Analysis (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2000)
(co-edited with David Howarth) South Africa in Transition: New Theoretical Perspectives (Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1998)
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Norval, Aletta; Glynos, Jason; Howarth, David; Speed, Ewen (August 2009). Discourse analysis: varieties and methods (NCRM/014). Southampton, UK: NCRM: National Centre for Research Methods funded by: ESRC - Economic & Social Research Council. Pdf version.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too long Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article s body January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aletta Norval is a South African born political theorist As of 2019 update she is Deputy Vice Chancellor Education at Anglia Ruskin University A prominent member of the Essex School of discourse analysis she is mainly known for her deconstructionist analysis of Apartheid discourse for her methodological contributions to discourse analysis and for her work on decentred democratic and poststructuralist political theory Her other research interests include feminist theory South African politics ethnicity and the politics of race More recently she has worked on biometrics focussing on issues of citizen consent to identity management techniques Norval studied political science at the University of Johannesburg South Africa and discourse analysis at Essex University She received a master s degree from the University of Johannesburg and a MA and PhD from the Ideology and Discourse Analysis programme at the University of Essex Her doctoral thesis completed under the supervision of Ernesto Laclau was entitled Accounting for Apartheid Its Emergence Logic and Crisis Following the completion of her doctoral studies Norval started an academic career at the Department of Government at Essex University where she is currently a Professor She was Director of the PhD Programme in Ideology and Discourse Analysis and co director of the Centre for Theoretical Studies in the Humanities and the Social Sciences both founded by Ernesto Laclau She was Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education 2012 2013 and was Pro Vice Chancellor Education at the University of Essex from 2013 to 2018 She is also member of the Privacy Expert Group of the Biometrics Institute London Norval has authored and co edited many books and has published numerous articles in journals such as American Political Science Review Ethics amp Global Politics Journal of Political Ideologies Political Theory Diacritics Philosophy and Social Criticism Constellations Political Studies Acta Philosophica Critical Discourse Studies British Journal of Political Science Contents 1 Selected bibliography 1 1 Books 1 2 Papers 2 References 3 External linksSelected bibliography editBooks edit Practices of Freedom Decentered Governance Conflict and Democratic Participation Cambridge University Press 2014 co edited with Steven Griggs and Hendrik Wagenaar Aversive Democracy Inheritance and Originality in the Democratic Tradition Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007 n Teoretiese Studie van die Metodologie van Kruiskulturele Houdingsmeting A Theoretical Inquiry into the Methodology of Cross Cultural Attitude Research Pretoria Human Sciences Research Council 1984 second edition 1993 co edited with David Howarth and Yannis Stavrakakis Discourse Theory and Political Analysis Manchester Manchester University Press 2000 co edited with David Howarth South Africa in Transition New Theoretical Perspectives Basingstoke Macmillan 1998 Papers edit Norval Aletta Glynos Jason Howarth David Speed Ewen August 2009 Discourse analysis varieties and methods NCRM 014 Southampton UK NCRM National Centre for Research Methods funded by ESRC Economic amp Social Research Council Pdf version References edithttp www cambridge org us academic subjects politics international relations political theory practices freedom decentred governance conflict and democratic participation format HB Dr Aletta Norval Department of Government University of Essex Dr Aletta Norval Cambridge University Press Short Biography University of TilburgExternal links editAletta Norval at the Australasian Summer School in Contemporary Critical Theories Hegemony after Deconstruction Democratic Identification A Wittgensteinian Approach Writing a name in the sky Critically Reading Ranciere on Democracy Paper presented to the University of Chicago Political Theory Workshop Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aletta Norval amp oldid 1200976567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
