Many political philosophers agreed that there is a correlation between moral goodness and legitimate authority until Niccolo Machiavelli came along. He believed that there is no moral basis on which to judge the difference between legitimate and illegitimate uses of power and this is why he is one of the most controversial philosophers who ever placed pen to paper. Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 in Florence‚ Italy. He was brought up in a family of public servants and rapidly developed a strong
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To appear in the Handbook of Discourse Analysis‚ edited by Deborah Tannen‚ Deborah Schiffrin‚ and Heidi Hamilton. Oxford: Blackwell. Computer-Mediated Discourse Susan C. Herring 1 Introduction 1.1 Definition Computer-mediated discourse is the communication produced when human beings interact with one another by transmitting messages via networked computers. The study of computer-mediated discourse (henceforth CMD) is a specialization within the broader interdisciplinary study of computer-mediated
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Gender and power relations continue to be at odds with each other in the post-millennium era. Critically review how we still live in a male dominated society where patriarchal power still holds the ‘key’ to the door (s) and windows of ‘freedom’‚ self-identity and expression. Critically engage with this statement drawing on key writers in the field of religion‚ ethnicity and gender relations The most accepted definition for the term patriarchy is the social structure of society based on the father
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KNOWLEDGE IS THE ONLY POWER DHARAMBANDHU Education plays a major role in nurturing human talent and potential which in turn enhances their ethical values and enables them to become self reliant and achieve prosperity. One of the major intellects of his time Swami Dayanand Saraswati said that education is a tool through which a person achieves knowledge‚ civility‚ righteousness and control over his senses and because of which the darkness of illiteracy‚ immorality‚ vanity and …………… are destroyed
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The Analysis of the Characteristics of Discourse Marker WELL 话语标记语WELL特征分析 摘 要 言语交际中的话语标记语虽在句子中不占据句子成分‚却是在交际中很常见的现象。本文以言语交际中的话语标记语WELL为研究对象，分析和判断它在交际中的特征，为正确理解话语交际意图，准确对其进行翻译提供参考。 关键词 话语标记语；WELL；交际意图；翻译 Abstract It is very common in English to use the expression form like “well”‚ “oh”‚ “you know”‚ “you see”‚ “I mean”‚ “that is to say”‚ “in other words”‚ “as I said”‚ which are all discourse markers. They are small words which do not contribute to the propositional content of the utterance which
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The Field of Foucaultian Discourse Analysis: Structures‚ Developments and Perspectives Rainer Diaz-Bone‚ Andrea D. Bührmann‚ Encarnación Gutiérrez Rodríguez‚ Werner Schneider‚ Gavin Kendall & Francisco Tirado Abstract: The article outlines the field of FOUCAULTian discourse analysis. The FOUCAULTian concept of discourse is introduced‚ and methodological positions and methodological developments are sketched. Compared to other qualitative social research approaches‚ the different researchers and
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Africa and International Relations: Regional Lessons for a Global Discourse Author(s): Tandeka C. Nkiwane Source: International Political Science Review / Revue internationale de science politique‚ Vol. 22‚ No. 3‚ Transformation of International Relations: Between Change and Continuity. Transformations des relations internationales: entre rupture et continuité (Jul.‚ 2001)‚ pp. 279-290 Published by: Sage Publications‚ Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1601487 . Accessed: 04/01/2011 07:31
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Ireson William Shakespeare’s famous play ‘Macbeth’ both reflects and challenges power relations in the context of the seventeenth century. The play centres round the character Macbeth‚ who is brave‚ ambitious and has a tendency to self-doubt‚ and becomes a murderer due to his lust for power. The play focuses on Macbeth’s psyche and his downfall‚ yet it also portrays a variety of power relations. The relationship between men and women is represented by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship‚ and the
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and Practices and Power relations Power and power relations in society o Power could be defined as the capacity to do something. A person has power when s/he can achieve something‚ and that something could either be bad or good‚ right or wrong. All persons have potential power‚ in that all have
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Given the low risk‚ I feel comfortable sharing things in a conversational and amicable manner‚ resulting in lower anxiety. However‚ as the stakes creep higher‚ so does my anxiety towards opening my mouth. A recent example of this was in my Public Discourse in the US class‚ where my argument was well structured in my mind but left my mouth jumbled and lacking a precise point. This disconnect in high-stress situations is how I attribute the jump in my group discussion and meetings scores. I hope that
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