Corruption in Public Discourses: A Comparison Between Colombian and European Metaphors. (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Isaza, Carolina; Ossewaarde, Ringo
• Is Part Of: Public integrity. Volume 23:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 401
• Page End: 425
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: conceptual metaphor theory -- corruption -- discourse -- metaphors -- public administration; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics; Political ethics; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CIVIL SERVICE; MORAL ASPECTS; POLITICAL ETHICS; Periodicals; 172
• DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2021.1881299
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-9922

Abstract

Abstract : This article addresses the metaphors about corruption from a comparison between public discourses in European and in Colombian media. Using Conceptual Metaphor Theory and content analysis, we pose three research questions: What are the metaphors associated with political or public corruption in Colombia and Europe? Are they similar or different? What implications do these metaphors have for public discourse, thought, and action related to corruption issues? We identify new source domains for metaphors on corruption, and structure them in a logical framework. The results show surprising similarities between discourses in the two contexts. We conclude with an analysis of the implications that these metaphorical constructions have for decision and policy making regarding corruption in public administration.