This thesis examines the representation of immigrants and the role of religion in the Italian press, focusing on the weekly magazine L’Espresso as a case study. It aims to investigate how media discourse constructs narratives around migration and whether, and to what extent, religion is used as an interpretive framework or a tool of social categorization. The study is based on a qualitative analysis of selected articles published within a defined timeframe, using discourse analysis and content analysis methods. The findings show that representations of immigration oscillate between critical approaches and emergency-driven frames, in which religion sometimes assumes an identity-based role and at other times a conflictual one. This research contributes to the literature on media communication and the social construction of otherness, offering a reflection on the relationship between information, public perception, and cultural dynamics in contemporary Italy.
Questo elaborato analizza la rappresentazione degli immigrati e il ruolo della religione nella stampa italiana, concentrandosi come caso di studio sul settimanale L’Espresso. L’obiettivo è indagare in che modo il discorso mediatico costruisca le narrazioni legate ai fenomeni migratori e se, e in che misura, la dimensione religiosa venga utilizzata come elemento interpretativo o di categorizzazione sociale. La ricerca si basa su un’analisi qualitativa di articoli selezionati pubblicati in un arco temporale definito, attraverso strumenti propri dell’analisi del discorso e del content analysis. I risultati evidenziano come la rappresentazione dell’immigrazione oscilli tra approcci critici e frame emergenziali, nei quali la religione assume talvolta un ruolo identitario e talvolta conflittuale. Lo studio contribuisce alla letteratura sulla comunicazione mediatica e sulla costruzione sociale dell’alterità, offrendo una riflessione sul rapporto tra informazione, percezione pubblica e dinamiche culturali nel contesto italiano contemporaneo.
La rappresentazione degli immigrati e il ruolo della religione nella stampa italiana: Il caso di studio dell'Espresso
BOUSSOUNI, KARIM
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis examines the representation of immigrants and the role of religion in the Italian press, focusing on the weekly magazine L’Espresso as a case study. It aims to investigate how media discourse constructs narratives around migration and whether, and to what extent, religion is used as an interpretive framework or a tool of social categorization. The study is based on a qualitative analysis of selected articles published within a defined timeframe, using discourse analysis and content analysis methods. The findings show that representations of immigration oscillate between critical approaches and emergency-driven frames, in which religion sometimes assumes an identity-based role and at other times a conflictual one. This research contributes to the literature on media communication and the social construction of otherness, offering a reflection on the relationship between information, public perception, and cultural dynamics in contemporary Italy.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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