SESSION TEN LANGUAGE AND POWER (2): POWER BEHIND DISCOURSE Main points in this session: 1. Power behind discourse: Standard language 2. Power behind discourse: discourse types as ‘effects of power’ 3. Power and access to discourse The idea of ‘power behind discourse’ is that the whole social order of discourse is put together and held together as a hidden effect of power. Fairclough (1989) = three aspects of ‘power behind discourse’‚ i.e. of hidden effects of power: 1. Standard language
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Outline & Evaluate one or more Explanations of Why People Obey. There are many reasons as to why people obey which have been justified gradually over several decades. Milgram (1974) argued the fact that in an obedience situation‚ people tend to pass all sense of responsibility onto the authoritative figure. Milgram said that people are in an autonomous state when taking their responsibility but move into an agentic state when passing this responsibility to an authoritative figure; this shift in
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Reaction Paper: Presidential Power and the Power to Persuade To be a strong‚ powerful leader‚ or not to be‚ that is the question for the President of the United States. With global issues‚ domestic chaos‚ and foreign affairs‚ Presidents are expected to do much more than their authority enables them to do. Because of the limit of their authority and the harsh criticism from citizens‚ Presidents lead with their bargaining skills and persuasiveness. If a President is too harsh or strong‚ people categorize
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meaning mind’. DSM IV (1994) estimate that the occurrence rate of schizophrenia ranges from 0.2%-2.0% worldwide. There are two main explanations of schizophrenia: the biological explanations and the psychological explanations. In this essay I will critically consider the biological explanations. These include genetics‚ neurochemistry‚ brain structure and evolution. Genetic factors of schizophrenia can be explained using studies on twins and studies on family history. With twin studies researchers
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better future. It is important for these people who are addicted as well as their families to seek out the first three steps included in a twelve step program. Through a connection with a higher power they will re-normalize the idea of a give and take relationship. Early on this connection with a higher power is important because it might be their only reliable connection. This connection with God
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Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Throughout the novel we see the pain and suffering that the slaves go through. Slavery not only affected the slaves‚ it affected the moral health of the slaveholders as well. We can clearly see how the power of slavery corrupted Thomas Auld‚ Sophia Auld‚ and Edward Covey in the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Sophia Auld is one of the characters‚ besides Douglass himself‚ who changes throughout the narrative. She started out as
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not stray from the good‚ but he should know how to enter into evil when necessity commands.” Morgenthau has shown his facet by “Animus Dominandi” or the human “lust” for power (Morgenthau 1965:192). Men and women are by nature political animals: they are born to pursue power and to enjoy the fruits of power.” “The craving for power dictates a search of relative advantages and secure political spaces.” Regarding to Thomas Hobbes‚ “the state of nature”‚ he quoted: “…without a state to guarantee
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Sociology is the study of human society‚ including both social action and organisation. Sociologists use scientific research methods and theories‚ and study social life in a wide variety of settings‚ this offers not only information but also a distinctive way of looking at the world and the position humans play in it. Whereas most people try to explain events by analyzing the motives of those involved‚ sociologists encourage a look beyond individual psychology to many recurring attitudes‚ actions
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Critically appraise Bath as a tourist destination. 1. Investigate the image of Bath as a tourist destination (what types of tourism are present?) In order to investigate the image of Bath as a tourist destination‚ the theory behind tourist destination images must be considered. So as to identify the different types of tourism that may be present in Bath and therefore create the destination image. For example Jenkins (1999) provides us with the most commonly cited definition of tourist destination
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Assignment 1 A critical review of consumer motivation in purchasing a Kitchen stove Table of Contents Abstract 2. List of Tables 3. List of Figures 4. Introduction 5. Motivation 5. Means End Analysis 7. Product Attributes 8. Product Benefits and Values 9. Semiotic 10 Conclusion 11 References cited 12 Appendixes A.Ilve advertisement 13
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