Representing the Other in European Media Discourses

Talking about the Other evokes strong emotions tied to cultural narratives and folkloric motifs that are shared within communities. Following these discussions offers an entry point into practices of othering and their psychological, cultural and folkloric components. The chapter analyses how the Other is described in semi-public media, reflecting on the refugee crisis that intensified in 2015. The analysis follows online discussions about the 2015 refugee crisis in Estonian public forums. In pa