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The Multiple Discourses Of Science-Society Engagement, Judith Motion, S. R. Leitch
The Multiple Discourses Of Science-Society Engagement, Judith Motion, S. R. Leitch
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
A meta-analysis of the changing science –society discourses that played out in New Zealand after the lifting of a moratorium on applications for the release of genetically modified organisms is provided in this article. It highlights the tension between the scientific focus on knowledge and societal values, beliefs and emotions and the need for a democratized discursive space for societal engagement with science. A key contribution of the article is identification of the role of altruistic discourses in societal considerations of controversial scientific innovations.
A Toolbox For Public Relations: The Oeuvre Of Michel Foucault, Judith Motion, S. R. Leitch
A Toolbox For Public Relations: The Oeuvre Of Michel Foucault, Judith Motion, S. R. Leitch
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
In this article, we provide a brief introduction to the work of Michel Foucault. Our focus is on the major themes of Foucault’s work: discourse, power/knowledge and subjectivity. We demonstrate the rich contribution that Foucauldian theory can make to public relations practice and scholarship by moving beyond a focus on excellence towards an understanding of public relations as a discourse practice with power effects.
The Politics Of Discourse: Marketization Of The New Zealand Science And Innovation System, S. R. Leitch, S. Davenport
The Politics Of Discourse: Marketization Of The New Zealand Science And Innovation System, S. R. Leitch, S. Davenport
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
The politics of change are both played out within the arena of discourse and dedicated to transforming that arena. In this article, we bring together critical discourse theory and political process theory in order to highlight the ways in which a process of discourse transformation can be deployed by organisations to effect political and economic change. In the process we examine the discursive interplay between the actors as well as the discursive constraints on action. The context for our analysis was the attempt by a national science funding body to transform the New Zealand discourse of science and innovation in …