Perks, Lisa Glebatis, Winslow, Luke, Avital, Sharon. “Limited Representation: A Homology of Discriminatory Media Portrayals of Little People and African Americans” Uncovering Hidden Rhetorics: Social Issues in Disguise. Ed. Barry Brummett. Sage: Los Angeles. 2008.
"Discursive structures, which may be thought of as underlying patterns of language that influence word choice, order, and meaning, inevitably develop out of our use of language to communicate with one another. While these language patterns offer us a shared means of communication, they also organize relationships between people that may empower some groups and disempower others” (32). =B
This covers the nuances which are hard to pinpoint when talking about subtle rhetorics, especially guilt rhetorics. It is perfect for my research, and no I don’t see connections here, yet, but I bet I will.
“Being able to identify discursive patterns like these can assist you in discerning mechanisms of marginalization hidden in unexpected places” (32). =M
“The method of homological rhetorical criticism involves uncovering formal patterns among disparate texts or experiences. Because everyone is socialized in a particular society, stable categories are created in our consciousness that help us process and organize information” (33).=M
This information is one way in which I’ll be able to discover the subtle influences I see in guilt rhetoric that I have as yet been unable to explain. I really believe it will be very helpful to my work. I’m ‘cited!
“Clearly, universal similarity only strengthens the positioning of already dominant groups as the norm, the center from which everyone else deviates . . .Such portrayals make already marginalized groups feel not just different but inferior,” (43). =A
“discursive mechanisms of Othering may work to marginalize various groups of people, not just on the basis of race but on body shape, gender, or other attributes” (44). =E
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