Ageism in Job Interviews

A Multimodal Discourse Analytical Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvDorien Van De Mieroop,Federica Previtali,Melina De Dijn

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This book investigates age categorizations and stereotyping in job interviews by drawing on a multimodal discourse analytical approach.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-03-12
Mått148 x 210 x 17 mm
Vikt401 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor204
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031841118

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Dorien Van De Mieroop is Professor of Linguistics at KU Leuven, Belgium. Her main research interests lie in the discursive analysis of identity in institutional interactions and narratives.Federica Previtali is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Her doctoral research focused on age and ageism in workplace interactions.Melina De Dijn is a postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven, Belgium. Her doctoral research revolved around identity construction in Flemish job interviews, with a particular focus on the ‘War for Talent’ recruitment context.

Chapter 1. Introducing ageism.- Chapter 2. Method and data.- Chapter 3: Candidates' attempts to tackle challenging questions through ageism stories.- Chapter 4. Age categorizations and stereotyping in recruiters’ talk.- Chapter 5. The negotiation of age categories and stereotypes between candidates and recruiters.- Chapter 6. A candidate's strategic use of age stereotyping and its outcome.- Chapter 7. Discussion and conclusions.