A Critical Discourse Analysis of Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Speeches of Elections and Reforms Rachayanandhana Phraekhao 5406610039 1 Introduction Politics is a struggle of power in order to put certain political, economic and social ideas into practice. In this process, language plays a crucial role. Every political action is prepared, accompanied, influenced and played by language. This paper analyses the political discourse of General Prayut Chan-o-Cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand who gave the
features for sociologically and critically oriented discourse analysis that distinguish them from the linguistic approach is understanding discourse as both speech and text and also to attaches in the proceedings research importance to the context in which they are played and to draw attention to his processuality. Representatives of the sociological discourse analysis set themselves primarily cognitive targets, representatives of critical discourse analysis treat their studies as a form of social practice
Although this article provides a critical feminist reconceptualization of electroshock, unfortunately little feminist activism has been done, there is a need to further research from a feminist and social justice lens (Burstow, 2006). In “Knowing Through Discomfort: A Mindfulness-based Critical Social Work Pedagogy”, Yuk-Lin Renita Wong developed a mindfulness-based pedagogy for critical social work education. With emphasis on being mindful, of our own social locations, she suggests important learnings
Representation This section of the essay will delve into the societal representations which the global media portray, through dominant discourses that help to frame and define our social understandings, opinions and attitudes of the world we live in. An emphasis will be shown on the effect these discourses have on our interpretations of people from other cultures, as well as people of another gender, or social position. These damaging discourses can serve to negatively affect sections of society
came to realize that feminism focuses on intersectional analysis, it all came together while reading Cohen’s essay and her argument on the importance of intersectionality and transformational politics. Intersectional analysis involves the simultaneous analysis of multiple intersecting forms of oppression and subordinations, an ideology every movement should consider when fighting against oppression. Intersectionality is often used in critical theories to describe ways in which oppressive institutions
Homosexuality in sport: A critical analysis of the prevalence of homophobia within elite male football Introduction This essay will offer a critical evaluation regarding the prevalence of homophobia within the field of male professional football, as well as discussing what is being done to combat this issue. This paper will look to provide the argument that homophobic attitudes remain within modern day elite football despite how the issue is being challenged. This claim will look to be substantiated
Discussion: It is generally supposed that New Criticism is a specifically American movement, and it is forgotten that in England I.A. Richards and T.S. Eliot were its pioneers. Richards provided the theoretical basis for the technique of verbal analysis of the New School. The term New Criticism was first used by Joel E. Spingarn in an address at Columbia University on, “The New Criticism,” and the address itself may be regarded as the manifesto of the New Criticism. However, the term came into general
return to pure nature through the analysis of a work of art ecocritically, namely Haifaa Al-Sanoussi's Departure of the Sea. It also attempts to show how the relationship between man and nature, which had been previously harmonized, has changed and became a heartless and cruel one due to technological and industrial developments and changes. Departure of the Sea is a short story in which the relationship between man and nature has manifested itself. The method of analysis followed in this research paper
speech-function and expression of attitude. The textual semantic is how the message structured as a message, for example theme structure or rhetorical structure. Also, there is another concept of analysis which is critical discourse analysis (CDA). It means a variety of approaches towards the social analysis of discourse (Fairclough & Wodak 1997, Pêcheux M 1982, Wodak & Meyer 2001 which differ in theory, methodology, and the type of research issues to which they tend to give
Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is one of the most central concepts introduced in the subject " Introduction to Linguistics II", which draws attention to the relation between language and power and the ideologies underlying discourse. Thanks to CDA, people can enhance their awareness about power, social structure and equality. Therefore, by analyzing classroom discourses, which are readily accessible to students, not only do I gain increasingly accurate perception of CDA but I also can broaden