Review

Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU's Strike Declaration Press Release

Volume: 3 Number: 2 December 26, 2025
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Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU's Strike Declaration Press Release

Abstract

This research study analysed the press release issued by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Taraba State University Chapter (ASUU-TSU), which announced a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike action on the 5th of December, 2024. The study was anchored on the Critical Theory, and Critical Discourse Analysis was adopted as a research design. With the help of Norman Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of Critical Discourse Analysis, the research examined ideological positions, power dynamics, and socio-political implications of the press release. The findings of the study revealed that the ASUU-TSU press release employed a structured narrative and strategic linguistic features to highlight the systemic challenges within the university system in Taraba and Nigeria at large. The study further revealed that emotional appeals, repetition, and references to legal frameworks were utilized to emphasize the gravity of the grievances and to establish the union’s legitimacy to embark on strike action. The discourse framed the union as an advocate for justice and institutional integrity while positioning the government as accountable for systemic neglect. This research contributed to understanding labour struggles in the Global South by demonstrating how language functioned as a tool for resistance and collective action.

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References

  1. Ajewole, I. P., & Awe, A. B. (2018). An Appraisal of Labour Unrest Management Strategies in Public Universities in Nigeria. FUOYE Journal of Education, 83.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Communication Studies

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 26, 2025

Submission Date

September 20, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Shem, W., & Jibril, A. (2025). Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release. Eurasian Journal of Media Communication and Culture Studies, 3(2), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.69999/emedia.1787791
AMA
1.Shem W, Jibril A. Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release. EMEDIA. 2025;3(2):95-106. doi:10.69999/emedia.1787791
Chicago
Shem, Woyopwa, and Abubakar Jibril. 2025. “Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release”. Eurasian Journal of Media Communication and Culture Studies 3 (2): 95-106. https://doi.org/10.69999/emedia.1787791.
EndNote
Shem W, Jibril A (December 1, 2025) Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release. Eurasian Journal of Media Communication and Culture Studies 3 2 95–106.
IEEE
[1]W. Shem and A. Jibril, “Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release”, EMEDIA, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 95–106, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.69999/emedia.1787791.
ISNAD
Shem, Woyopwa - Jibril, Abubakar. “Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release”. Eurasian Journal of Media Communication and Culture Studies 3/2 (December 1, 2025): 95-106. https://doi.org/10.69999/emedia.1787791.
JAMA
1.Shem W, Jibril A. Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release. EMEDIA. 2025;3:95–106.
MLA
Shem, Woyopwa, and Abubakar Jibril. “Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release”. Eurasian Journal of Media Communication and Culture Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 95-106, doi:10.69999/emedia.1787791.
Vancouver
1.Woyopwa Shem, Abubakar Jibril. Power, Marginalization, and Resistance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of ASUU-TSU’s Strike Declaration Press Release. EMEDIA. 2025 Dec. 1;3(2):95-106. doi:10.69999/emedia.1787791