Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She walks in, sunglasses on, carrying a large bottle of water. She's faintly green and speaks quietly...


Ok, gang. The unit for this week is obedience. we're going to hammer out the why's and how's of obedience to authority, and how that behavior relates to trust and influence...and respect. *Looks at O'Neill and Harkness*

Why do you obey? Some of you obey better than others. Why do you defer your personal power? Is it to gain something? If so, that is, as Elizabeth explained so well week before last, hegemony. *Writes HEGEMONY on the board* This is when you do something that decreases your personal power in order to gain something, in either the short or long run.

Ok, so obedience to authority. Everybody stand up and push the desks out of the way. Quietly please.

*Watches as they do it (or at least some of them*

Good. Now question yourself...why did you just do what I told you? Why were you obedient? Is it because I'm the teacher? Is it because I'm older? Is it because you've been conditioned...*writes CONDITIONED on the board* to comply with a simple request?

You cna put the desks back if you want to sit down. I'd like to get a discussion going regarding your perceptions of obedience. Ok, go.

Comments

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

I never said you were easy. I think you're... trustworthy, in the literal sense. I think you have integrity.

So, in the final analysis, I think you benefit. You would get me to do something with only a request, whereas Principal Connor would have to request and then order, and Prof. Drusilla would have to request, order, then threaten. In a tight situation, you'd get results from me faster than they would.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Don't you see how you would benefit as well?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Well, if my judgement is right in trusting you, then I benefit. But obediance isn't an exchange among equals. If my judgement is wrong, I lose and you win.

Although I'd point out that it is not a necessity for me to be the subordinate in every case. You did the Macarena last week for no other reason than I asked you, AND answered questions about your sexual life for Anya that you really didn't want to, because by giving us a certain, limited amount of control over you, you made yourself subordinate to us.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Blushes at the reminder*

So how to you factor in that reciprocity...and how do YOU differentiate between obedience and complience? Let's get me out of the picture, Chip...let's use the government as an example. Why is one obedient to the social fabric?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*sits, thinks*

*crosses his arms across his chest and grins*

No. Don't wanna answer any more.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

*Smiles at him, she looks...almost proud*

Beautifully played, Chip. Thanks for proving my point.

Next?

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*is confused because he lost something in the translation, but shrugs and smiles*

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

_{[ooc: Loves these two. They crack me up.]}