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Language, Power, And Social Interaction (Fall 2004 Syllabus), Adam Hodges
Language, Power, And Social Interaction (Fall 2004 Syllabus), Adam Hodges
Adam Hodges
The objective of this course is to critically examine the role of language in articulating, maintaining, and subverting relations of power in society. We will ground our study by first looking at basic ideas on linguistic relativity, the idea that one adjusts to reality in large part through language. Then, we will explore the many dimensions of power in society and the role that language plays in this diagram of power. We will focus specifically on media language and political language; and critically analyze examples of discourse in an attempt to understand the power relations that undergird social interactions. This …