For Foucault Discourse is A group of statements which provides a

language for talking about a way of representing the knowledge

about particular topic at a particular historical moment Discourse is
about the production of knowledge through language. But since all
social practices entail meaning, and meanings shape and influence
what we do out conduct all practices have a discursive aspect Stuart
Hall 1992
Through discourse is we give meaning, meanings to understand the
world, they influence it and constitute it as well.
Any particular time (Historical context)
the notion of discourse is central to Foucaults approach essential he is
saying that all social practices should be understood by discursive
construction.
By the use Discourse we actually construct the object or event itself.
Discourse allows and limits the possibilities of understanding the object
what could be said whom where and when and what has meaning.
(See Parker 1992).
Wilig (2013)
FDA explore the relationship between language and subjectivity
FDA is concerned with language and its role in the constitution of
social and psychological life.
FDA also take a historical perspective and explore the ways in which
discourses have changed over time and how this may have shaped
historical subjectivities (Rose, 1999)
FDA asks questions about the relationship between discourse and how
people think or feel (subjectivity), what they may do (practice) and the
material conditions within which such experiences may take place.
Knowledge is put to work via discursive practices to regulate peoples
conduct adoption and adaptation
Thus we must understand how power/knowledge serve to allow and
limit certain social practices.
Foucault rejects the idea that power just constrains and the view that
power means controlling, preventing, repressing, censoring and
concealing he is not rejecting but says in addition to that power also
produces reality, it produces domains of objects and rituals of truth.
The notion of power is enabling and constraining at the same time.

Dominant discourse
there are certain discursive complexes certain subject positions that go
with that which tend to be privileged and existing power relations that
lie behind them . Some of these discourses are so entrenched that it is
difficult to see how they could be challenged and they become
common sense they are taken for granted.
But aleternatives always possible counter-dicourse
Discourses are no eternal, they come and go and have a history, a
geneology.
Dominant discourses are connected with institution
these are embedded in the institutions (regulations)
they are bound up with institution practices medical, legal, scientific
etc

Doing FDA

in contrast to da the FOCUS IS ON DISCOURSES

explicit focus on power and politics usually takes a specific
stance to undermine oppressive discourses. Critical type
apporach
Almost anything is discourse (text, video etc)