http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/24/india-rape-disturbing-attitudes-men
How does this article exemplify the ways in which language reinforces or thwarts gender roles.
I think that this article does a great job of thwarting gender roles. The article talks about rape and how it has been reoccurring during recent news. It talks about how bad it is and how it has not only affected the victim but everyone. I feel that this article thwarts gender roles because though it is not men's role to rape women, they have been doing it. And this article brings much needed awareness to the topic.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Gender Roles
Which aspects of gender roles are true everywhere?
Generally, when looking at roles in the family, the women stays home and tends for the kids and cleans the house, while the father will go and work. But it must be said that this is not always true. Many times both the mother and the father will go to work or even, it is less common but it still occurs when the father will stay home and care for the children and clean while the mother will work.
One other role that is gender specific is the way people propose to eachother. Usually, the mon proposes to the women.
Which are specific to your culture?
In a lot of cultures, the gender roles are decided throughout history. Im not exactly sure if this is specific to any one culture. But I do know that women is some islamic traditions must wear burqas which cover your entire body. Their sole purpose is to conceal the body including the face.
How does language reinforce or create or thrwart those gender roles?
Language can be used many times to persuade people in a certain direction. A perfect example is this article that describes how afgan women will risk their own death to describe thier feelings in the forms of poems. They want to raise awarness and hope to them and want people to realize how bad they have it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/magazine/why-afghan-women-risk-death-to-write-poetry.html?pagewanted=all&_r=3&
Generally, when looking at roles in the family, the women stays home and tends for the kids and cleans the house, while the father will go and work. But it must be said that this is not always true. Many times both the mother and the father will go to work or even, it is less common but it still occurs when the father will stay home and care for the children and clean while the mother will work.
One other role that is gender specific is the way people propose to eachother. Usually, the mon proposes to the women.
Which are specific to your culture?
In a lot of cultures, the gender roles are decided throughout history. Im not exactly sure if this is specific to any one culture. But I do know that women is some islamic traditions must wear burqas which cover your entire body. Their sole purpose is to conceal the body including the face.
How does language reinforce or create or thrwart those gender roles?
Language can be used many times to persuade people in a certain direction. A perfect example is this article that describes how afgan women will risk their own death to describe thier feelings in the forms of poems. They want to raise awarness and hope to them and want people to realize how bad they have it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/magazine/why-afghan-women-risk-death-to-write-poetry.html?pagewanted=all&_r=3&
Monday, October 1, 2012
Rhetorical context
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What does it assume to be true? What beliefs, attitudes, assumptions, does it take for granted? What is it responding to?
It is assuming that people think the Internet is "the hub" of all media business. But in reality many magazines are still in business and doing fine. And that is basically what it is responding to.
Audience/purpose
The purpose is to show the audience that people still read and subscribe to magazines. It is a good way of showing the reader that they still exist.
Unique tools
Some unique tools that the writes used was to include specific covers of magazines where a certain word should be. I think this enhances the work and makes it better and more interesting to read.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
When truth survives free speech
9/25
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/business/media/when-truth-survives-free-speech.html?pagewanted=1&_r=moc.semityn.www
Q1: is this an example of the Free Market Place of Ideas? Why or why not?
This is a great example of what is to come from free market place of ideas. The initial thought was that it was just a rich man using the power of courts to stop his critic. But what this writer did was use the web in unaccountable ways to write bad things about this man. I believe that this is more of a freedom of speech rather than a free marketplace of ideas.
Q2: Does/would FMI work here?why or why not?
I think that this blogger is abusing his power of freedom of speech. He is criticizing this man just for the sake of doing it. I believe that the free marketplace of ideas could be used here but it should not be used so powerfully like it is in this case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/business/media/when-truth-survives-free-speech.html?pagewanted=1&_r=moc.semityn.www
Q1: is this an example of the Free Market Place of Ideas? Why or why not?
This is a great example of what is to come from free market place of ideas. The initial thought was that it was just a rich man using the power of courts to stop his critic. But what this writer did was use the web in unaccountable ways to write bad things about this man. I believe that this is more of a freedom of speech rather than a free marketplace of ideas.
Q2: Does/would FMI work here?why or why not?
I think that this blogger is abusing his power of freedom of speech. He is criticizing this man just for the sake of doing it. I believe that the free marketplace of ideas could be used here but it should not be used so powerfully like it is in this case.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Free marketplace of ideas
David Villecco
September 24, 2012
Consider all you read about the concept of the Free Marketplace of Ideas, including the quotes by Thomas Jefferson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John Milton. Imagine a current situation – it can be political, global, personal, etc. – that involves some version of the conflict between free speech and censorship, and put the Free Marketplace of Ideas to the test.
One situation that I can think of is political. It involves the President and Vice President, but this could go with all of the other members as well.
What if a news reporter, through a line of people, finds out that the President of the United States is having an affair with the Vice President or another staff member. And the reporter wants to share this news with the world. And he has that ability, being a news reporter.
He writes an unbelievable article about this. But there just so happends to be a censorship law that says the government must pass all forms of articles before they are sent to the press. And his is rejected because the government doesn't want this being exposed.
The news reporter has the freedom of speech. But the government has the freedom to decide what is passed to the press.
Who is right.
Monday, September 17, 2012
News Journal Free Press
Question 1: Can you see evidence of Free Press in your news journals?
Yes I can. The author is using not only the facts but is discussing his side of the story and what he thinks about it. He is saying what ever he wants to persuade the audience to be in his favor.
Question 2: How might the story and/or language have been different if it's writer's free speech was not protected?
If the writer's free speech was not protected, the piece wouldn't have been as persuading as it is with his freedom of speech.
Question 3: Whose voice/story wouldn't be heard?
The real story wouldn't be heard. Or the side of the story that the author is opposing.
Question 4: Who would benefit?
The writer would benefit from freedom of speech because he can say what ever he wants to persuade the audience to agree with his side of the story.
Yes I can. The author is using not only the facts but is discussing his side of the story and what he thinks about it. He is saying what ever he wants to persuade the audience to be in his favor.
- Genuine
- Honesty
- Critical of power
- Shows 2 sides of argument
Question 2: How might the story and/or language have been different if it's writer's free speech was not protected?
If the writer's free speech was not protected, the piece wouldn't have been as persuading as it is with his freedom of speech.
Question 3: Whose voice/story wouldn't be heard?
The real story wouldn't be heard. Or the side of the story that the author is opposing.
Question 4: Who would benefit?
The writer would benefit from freedom of speech because he can say what ever he wants to persuade the audience to agree with his side of the story.
What is news
Q1: What is news?
News is the latest happenings on worldwide affairs. It's updated daily and can be on the local, national, or international. Politics, entertainment. It can sometimes be biased so the audience is persuaded to think one thing about it.
Q2: What should be news?
News should be the news. In other words, the news should just inform the audience about what is happening. There shouldn't be any picking sides. Or if there is, let the audience do it for themselves.
Q3: Who gets to decide?
The only person who gets to decide what the news is, are the people who work with the publishers. If they think that the story. Or in places like china, for instance, there is a filter that the government uses. So the citizens will get their news but it must be cleared by the government.
News is the latest happenings on worldwide affairs. It's updated daily and can be on the local, national, or international. Politics, entertainment. It can sometimes be biased so the audience is persuaded to think one thing about it.
Q2: What should be news?
News should be the news. In other words, the news should just inform the audience about what is happening. There shouldn't be any picking sides. Or if there is, let the audience do it for themselves.
Q3: Who gets to decide?
The only person who gets to decide what the news is, are the people who work with the publishers. If they think that the story. Or in places like china, for instance, there is a filter that the government uses. So the citizens will get their news but it must be cleared by the government.
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