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Resilience as a Public Object. A Longitudinal Press Analysis of the Press Representations of Resilience in Italy, Spain, and France

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  • Alessia Rochira

    (Department of History, Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Complesso Studium 2000, Edificio 5, via di Valesio angolo viale San Nicola, 73100 Lecce, Italy)

  • Terri Mannarini

    (Department of History, Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Complesso Studium 2000, Edificio 5, via di Valesio angolo viale San Nicola, 73100 Lecce, Italy)

  • Evelyn De Simone

    (Department of History, Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Complesso Studium 2000, Edificio 5, via di Valesio angolo viale San Nicola, 73100 Lecce, Italy)

  • Serena Verbena

    (Department of History, Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Complesso Studium 2000, Edificio 5, via di Valesio angolo viale San Nicola, 73100 Lecce, Italy)

  • Alessandra Manfreda

    (Department of History, Society and Human Studies, University of Salento, Complesso Studium 2000, Edificio 5, via di Valesio angolo viale San Nicola, 73100 Lecce, Italy)

Abstract

The notion of “resilience” has spilled over from the field of science and entered the field of policy, turning into a public and political object. The current study explores the social representations of resilience produced by press discourses between 2001 and 2017 in three different national contexts (Spain, France, and Italy), and examines the degree to which such representations incorporate technical and scientific meanings or rather include new components. A total amount of 1,298 articles published in three national newspapers ( La Repubblica , Italy; Le Monde , France; and El Pais , Spain) were collected and analyzed for themes using the T-LAB software. The findings revealed more similarities than differences among the countries. The interest towards the topic increased over time, with the representations of resilience becoming more and more diversified and multifaceted. The technical and scientific components remained in the background, while a “practical theory” of resilience emerged, echoing the use of the concept in policy making, specifically in the European Union institutions approach.

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  • Alessia Rochira & Terri Mannarini & Evelyn De Simone & Serena Verbena & Alessandra Manfreda, 2019. "Resilience as a Public Object. A Longitudinal Press Analysis of the Press Representations of Resilience in Italy, Spain, and France," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(6), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:8:y:2019:i:6:p:189-:d:240141
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