A critical analysis of the construction of the new essential worker through the discursive practices of the Canadian news media during COVID-19: Implications for occupational rights
| dc.contributor.author | Kupidy, Steven | |
| dc.contributor.copyright-release | No | en_US |
| dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | School of Occupational Therapy | en_US |
| dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
| dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Karen Foster | en_US |
| dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Grace Warner | en_US |
| dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Niki Kiepik | en_US |
| dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Karen Gallant | en_US |
| dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Lynn Shaw | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-14T13:41:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-14T13:41:56Z | |
| dc.date.defence | 2022-04-12 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-04-14T13:41:56Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government responses resulted in a shift in the identity of the essential worker that now included low wage essential workers. Using a critical discourse analysis methodology written news media texts were analyzed revealing various discursive strategies were utilized to construct the new essential worker identity. Findings revealed a fluid, complex identity that was politicized to advance other issues. The need to re-frame the definition of the essential worker was discussed along with the implications on the attainment of occupational rights for low wage essential workers. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/81565 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| dc.subject | essential worker | en_US |
| dc.subject | critical discourse analysis | en_US |
| dc.subject | low wage worker | en_US |
| dc.subject | occupational rights | en_US |
| dc.subject | Occupational Health | |
| dc.title | A critical analysis of the construction of the new essential worker through the discursive practices of the Canadian news media during COVID-19: Implications for occupational rights | en_US |