The author describes their analytical process as "sociological intervention," which according to Alain Touraine (1978) is the active participation of the researcher in collective action to better understand it as such.

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CDA's are useful in giving insight into sociopolitical changes. The author follows Norman Fairclough's approach of CDA which uses a three-dimensional model. The CDA analyzes discourse and other non-discourse practices within the social context, from a dialectical standpoint. Discourse as such is defined as phenomenon involving social interactions and influences, including institutions, belief systems, and material practices.

Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of PAIPDI

Pinto, P. C. (2011). Between the lines: A critical discourse analysis of disability policy in Portugal. Disability Studies Quarterly, 31(3). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v31i3.1678 

Between the lines: A critical discourse analysis of disability policy in Portugal

Sociological Intervention

1. Examination of the linguistic features of the text
2. Exploration of processes related to the production and consumption of texts (discursive practices)
3. Consideration of the wider social and cultural context to which the text as a “communicative evident” belongs (sociocultural practices)

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