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A-level English Language Power & Gender Theories
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- 1WAREING'S THEORY: Personal PowerThose who hold power as a result of their occupational role, such as teacher or employers.
- 2WAREING'S THEORY: Political PowerThat held by politicians, police and those working in the law courts.
- 3WAREING'S THEORY: Social GroupThose who hold power as a result of social variables such as class, gender or age.
- 4WAREING'S THEORY: Instrumental PowerWhen it is used by individuals or groups to maintain/enforce authority. e.g Road Signs, Fire Exit Signs, Instructions
- 5WAREING'S THEORY: Influential PowerWhen it is used to influence/persuade others e.g Adverts, Books, Newspaper/Magazines, Posters
- 6ALTHUSSER'S THEORY - Audience PositioningThis refers to the choice of pronoun a writer or speaker makes in order to build a relationship with the reader. E.G 'I' is exclusive, it excludes the reader 'We' is inclusive, it includes the reader 'You' adressess the reader personally.
- 7ALTHUSSER'S THEORY - 'Our culture favours...'Our culture favours one particular group in society - this refers to two groups he labels as bourgeoisie (upper class) and proletariat (working class).
- 8ALTHUSSER'S THEORY - ISAsISAs - those in power today are ISAs - Ideological State Apparatuses. Those in power use various means to reinforce ways of thinking; this means we willingly accept their view of society's norms of behaviour and attitude.
- 9ALTHUSSER'S THEORY: Ideologically PositioningTexts are able to position their reader into holding a particular mind set by creating the ideal reader.
- 10ALTHUSSER'S THEORY: InterpellationThe concept that no text is innocent or mundane. The power of the text relies on the ability to position the subject so they cannot easily adopt a different view.
- 11FAIRCLOUGH'S THEORY: Synthetic PersonalistaionThe construction of a relationship between producer and receiver by using personalised language such as 2nd person 'you'.
- 12FAIRCLOUGH'S THEORY: Creating an image of the textUsing visual and verbal cues to evoke knowledge behaviour and lifestyle frames.
- 13FAIRCLOUGH'S THEORY: Building the consumerPositioning the receiver as an ideal reader or consumer of this text/product.
- 14BROWN & LEVINSON'S THEORY: FacePoliteness Strategies are developed in order to save 'face'. Face refers to the respect that an individual has for him or herself, and maintaining that 'self-esteem' in public or in private situations.
- 15BROWN & LEVINSON'S THEORY: Face Threatening Acts (FTAs)These are acts that infringe on the hearers' need to maintain his/her self esteem, and be respected.
- 16BROWN & LEVINSON'S THEORY: Politeness Strategies (Bald on Record)This does nothing to minimize threats to the hearer's 'face'. It can be used in hostile situations e.g 'Turn your headlights on!!' to a stranger, or those where you are very comfortable such as with family e.g 'Give me the remote you idiot!!' to a younger sibling.
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- Power and Gender Theories from A-level English Language. (useful for both AS and A2).
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