Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

CJ walks into class wearing dark sunglasses and carrying a 20 oz coffee. She looks tired, but extremely happy. It takes her a good 5 minutes to begin talking, and then it's v-e-r-y softly.

201, it's time to get into some really meaty speech writing. I want you to pair up, this is going to be a week long project, and I want you to
1. Choose an issue
2. Take a side (one pro and one con. You do not have to agree with the side you argue)
3. Come up with a speech, a la debate.

This will be a good exercise especially for those of you running for student government.
((ooc:I go back to teaching tomorrow, so speech comm is moving to slow play))

By this time she's had her coffee and has perked up some, but she still doesn't take off her glasses.

301
Let's continue our discussion from yesterday. We had decided that sex, or rather the promise of sex, violence and the threat of violence, peer pressure and the need to conform, and fear were all tools of persuasion. All true, all true...but there are others.

Attractiveness, I mean non sexual, just plain good to look at attractiveness is another. People are more inclined to agree with and help out pretty people. Someplace I have statistics on that.

Furthermore, likability and similarity gets factored in. I suppose this all leads to the peer pressure D'anna brought up yesterday.

So, let's keep talking people!

Comments

Re: 301

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Smiles* yes, the inequal status of the sexes can effect persuasion.

In that case I think it rolls over to control and power...who has it, who doesn't, and who allows themselves to be in a submissive permission becasue they gain something.

This is called HEGEMONY (Heh-jeh-MUH-nee) *CJ writes it on the board*

What do you think Elizabeth?

Re: 301

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Well, hegemony derives from the Greek word hegeisthai, meaning "to lead." The dominance of one party can dictate the terms of trade to its advantage, and they are able to skew cultural persectives to favor them.

Gramsci devised one of the best-known accounts of hegemony. His theory defined the State by its coercion combined with hegemony; according to Gramsci, hegemony consists of political power that flows from intellectual and moral leadership, authority or consensus, as distinguished from mere armed force.

Since the end of the Cold War, analysts have used the term "hegemony" to describe the United States' role as the sole superpower in the modern world. However, some scholars of international relations, like, uh, John Mearsheimer, have argued that the United States does not have global hegemony, since it lacks the resources to impose dominance over the entire globe.

Re: 301

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Blinks*

Elizabeth, that was the most eloquent and astute discussion I have heard. Seriously, graduate level. I'm impressed!

Re: 301

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you, Professor

[ooc: *confessing that Wikipedia was a great help!* I've done a bit in anthropology before, but my past two years notes are in a completely different continent from me at the moment! *g*]