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Communication and Theatre 310 Organizational Communication Critical Theory

Communication and Theatre 310 Organizational Communication Critical Theory based upon Dennis Mumby and Stanley Deetz. The rules seem “natural.” What does this mean?.

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Communication and Theatre 310 Organizational Communication Critical Theory

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  1. Communication and Theatre 310 Organizational Communication Critical Theory based upon Dennis Mumby and Stanley Deetz

  2. The rules seem “natural.” What does this mean?

  3. Critical theory = uncovering the assumptions (faults, strengths, dysfunction and power relations) that are hidden in our written text or oral speech then suggesting alternatives where needed.

  4. Critical Theory examines how these issues are • initiated, • maintained, • reproduced, • and transformed within specific social, economic, political, and historical contexts (Van Dijk, 1988).

  5. Critical theorists want us to analyze • power imbalances, such as . . . • social inequities, such as . . . • and non-democratic practices, such as.

  6. Discourse is created and constrained by social structure: • class • status • age • race • gender

  7. Discourse is created and constrained by co-cultures and sub-cultures: • professional co-cultures • MSU-B sub-cultures • Family co-cultures • Church co-cultures • Exercise sub-cultures • Diet sub-culture • Etc.

  8. Discourse is created and constrained by our (very) local languaging community via text and talk: • Harry Potter by JK Rowling • The Grammar of Motives by K Burke • Talk in this room. • Talk in our families.

  9. A critical approach to discourse seeks to link talk and text (local level) with the underlying power structures in society (cultural level) What did President Bush tell America to do after 9/11? “Go shopping.”

  10. Communication, power and organization are interdependent and co-constructed phenomena

  11. Gender In a paternal culture we see the replication of white males in power positions.

  12. What is the difference between “produce” and “reproduce?”

  13. Hegemonic masculinity is dominating by controlling the norms, standards, rules, routines.

  14. Corporate hegemony: create new disease markets to make money. PMS or PMDD and Prozac “Sarafem® is an FDA-approved prescription treatment that relieves both the mood and physical symptoms of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). Many physicians believe that Sarafem helps to correct the imbalance of serotonin that could contribute to PMDD (PMS).”

  15. Ricky Williams paid to say “I take Paxil for social anxiety disorder.”

  16. Lauren Hutton paid to say “Hormones are the number 1 secret in treating menopause.”

  17. Manufactured consent = what is socially legitimate (rules of society/organization). • Work starts at 0800. • Respect your parents. • That’s the way we do things around here.

  18. Employees learn to police themselves. Taking time off to care for a sick child or elderly parent is sometimes a benefit but many perceive they can’t take it. How come? How about the term “liberal?”

  19. End of Critical Theory Lecture

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