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The refugee crisis and fear

Populist politics and media discourse

Peter Gale

The Unaipon School, University of South Australia, Peter.Gale{at}unisa.edu.au

Representations of asylum seekers, commonly referred to as ‘boat people’, became a central issue during the 2001 election campaign amidst claims that Australia was at risk of a flood of refugees. This article explores the intersection between populist politics and media discourse through analysis of media representations of refugees and asylum seekers.

Key Words: asylum seekers • border protection • media • nationalism • racism • refugees • whiteness

Journal of Sociology, Vol. 40, No. 4, 321-340 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1440783304048378
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