examining the conditions which make dialogue possible in adult education and discusses the broader application of the notion of dialogic space in the field. Introduction In vol. 22(2) (March–April 2003) of this journal‚ Bailey explored the notions of dialectic and analogy in relation to adult education. In this paper‚ I present the notion of dialogic space as a useful conceptual tool for understanding adult education projects that have an emancipatory agenda. The notion of dialogue is well established
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COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY TOPIC: The conflict perspective views society less as a cohesive system and more as an arena of conflict and power struggles. Compare and contrast the main tenets of the functionalist and conflict perspectives. ANSWER: SECTION A Functionalists view society as a system of Social structures or subsystems working interdependently. In order for society to function‚ all parts of the whole must have a general consensus. Similarly‚ conflict theorists operate on
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between the organization’s internal resources as well as the organization and the environment. Thus‚ this process is endlessly pushed by the contrasting nature between the agents and the structure and between tacit and explicit knowledge. A firm is a dialectic organism that synthesizes many seemingly conflicts through SECI model and BA‚ and important things such as planning‚ decision-making and action should be done under an integrated view-point instead of a static one‚ to create knowledge and innovation
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That the show using satire talks about ideals and theories formed by the Frankfurt School‚ while the majority of characters represent society and effect of mass media and mass consumption in a capitalist society. Daria and her friend Jane‚ however‚ represent people who revolt against the mass-produced ideals and in turn are ridiculed by others. Paragraph 1 Introduction on how the Frankfurt school was founded and also background on Marxism‚ as that is the basis for their theory. The school followed
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University of Phoenix Material Introduction to Communication Worksheet Paragraph Questions Answer the following questions in your own words. Each response must be written as an academic paragraph of at least 150 words. Be clear and concise and provide explanations for your answers. Format your sources consistent with APA guidelines. 1. According to Introducing Communication Theory (2010)‚ what is the definition of communication? What does communication mean to you personally? Provide an example
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University of Phoenix Material Introduction to Communication Worksheet Paragraph Questions Answer the following questions in your own words. Each response must be written as an academic paragraph of at least 150 words. Be clear and concise‚ and provide explanations for your answers. Format your sources consistent with APA guidelines. 1. According to Introducing Communication Theory (2010)‚ what is the definition of communication? What does communication mean to you personally? Provide
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Socrates asserts the effectiveness of the dialectic relationship and his “method is to call in support of [his] statements the evidence of a single witness‚ and to take his vote alone” (474a). Throughout the dialogue Socrates attempts to persuade three rhetoricians into a dialogue‚ with the intention
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6: Know and understand The different filters used when selecting friends/partners (according to filtering theory) The characteristics of interpersonal communication (hint: direct‚ personal‚ etc.) Definition of self-disclosure Three types of dialectics/tensions mentioned in the text (hint: expressive-protective; autonomy-togetherness; novelty-predictability) Power interaction patterns (hint: complimentary‚ symmetrical) Types of dysfunctional communication behaviors (e.g.‚ progressive spiral
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argument. Give two examples of each. Traditional arguments put the emphasis on winning while consensual argument emphasizes agreement. Traditional arguments: A public debate or a courtroom argument Consensual arguments: A dialectic or an academic inquiry 4. What are some of the conditions necessary for argument to work best? An issue‚ an arguer‚ an audience and common ground are some of the conditions. 5. What are some of the conditions that may cause argument to fail
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Mike Maguire: Crime statistics are not simple reflection of ‘facts’‚ but one of many possible tools for gaining a better understanding of the highly complex and rapidly changing forms of behavior that can be described as ‘crime’. A ‘rise (or fall) in crime’ indicated by police records or survey results should be regarded as an important piece of evidence about‚ rather than conclusive proof of‚ changes in the scale and patterns of such behaviours. Crime statistics are not immune from political
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