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Concepts

Mind map: Concepts of ideology and power
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Concepts
Ontology
- Study of Existence
- studies the how, and the classification of existence. takes abstract things and attempts to establish them as real
- Stems all concepts
- studies the how, and the classification of existence. takes abstract things and attempts to establish them as real
- Study of Existence
Metaphor
- characteristic of language alone, a matter of words rather than thought or action.
- used in everyday life; more than realized
- shapes ideologies, thoughts & course of actions
- pave the way of biases, values, and may be detrimental in particular subcultures
- Connects to Ideology, bias and framing concepts
- pave the way of biases, values, and may be detrimental in particular subcultures
- shapes ideologies, thoughts & course of actions
- used in everyday life; more than realized
- characteristic of language alone, a matter of words rather than thought or action.
Bias
- prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
- Goes hand in hand with the other concepts in generating and guiding thoughts
- connects to framing, power, metaphor. Stems from ontology and ideology.
- Goes hand in hand with the other concepts in generating and guiding thoughts
- prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Language/Discourse
- Form of Social action
- Determined by Values, social norms, conventions, social practices,
- influenced by power structures & historical processes
- influences how we acquire, learn, and change ideologies.
- All concepts stems from language/discourse
- influences how we acquire, learn, and change ideologies.
- influenced by power structures & historical processes
- Determined by Values, social norms, conventions, social practices,
- Form of Social action
Ideology
- system of ideas which constitutes & pilots large power blocks society
- creates power, mindsets and beliefs
- Stems from ontology, forms metaphor, bias, framing, power
- creates power, mindsets and beliefs
- system of ideas which constitutes & pilots large power blocks society
Power
- nature of social power & dominance
- conceptualized by the asymmetries in discourse in terms of unequal capacities to determine text is created, distributed & consumed
- power stems in language, the more privileged have access to various genres and contexts of discourse are an important power resource
- explains why power is elitist
- Connects to ideology
- explains why power is elitist
- power stems in language, the more privileged have access to various genres and contexts of discourse are an important power resource
- conceptualized by the asymmetries in discourse in terms of unequal capacities to determine text is created, distributed & consumed
- nature of social power & dominance
Framing
- The technique of painting a mental picture.
- framing effect comes from presenting information in a way that changes or influences someone's decision
- Influenced by metaphors, ideology and bias. Connects with Power
- The winner of the framing war, will hold power and influence
- Influenced by metaphors, ideology and bias. Connects with Power
- framing effect comes from presenting information in a way that changes or influences someone's decision
- The technique of painting a mental picture.
Agency