Assignment Objectives:
In this assignment, the student will be able to:
deeply explore the notion of re-presenting and speaking for/about others in intercultural communication.
identify ways in which a contemporary discourse attempts to re-present and speak for or about a cultural group.
evaluate the consequences (short-term, long-term) of re-presenting and speaking for or about cultural groups (especially as a cultural outsider).
apply course concepts from Module #6 on Representation, Speaking For Others, and Intercultural Communication and Halualanis Chapter 5 (Speaking For Others and Intercultural Communication) in our textbook to your analysis.
reflect on and discuss the options for sharing representational power and helping surrounding cultural groups.
Assignment Parameters:
In this assignment, you will engage our module (Module #6) on Representations, Speaking For Others, and Intercultural Communication (as highlighted in Halualanis Chapter 5 of our textbook) to analyze a contemporary discourse in terms of its politics of speaking for and about others or a specific cultural group.
Such a discourse could represent either:
a negative example of speaking for others from an internal/inside or external/outside vantage point with deleterious implications for that cultural group;
or a positive example of speaking with and on behalf of others from an internal/inside or external/outside vantage point with advantageous conditions for that cultural group.
These discourses could be in the following forms:
A popular book about a specific cultural group or country or identity;
A television show about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A news article/commentary or news series about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A legal case or brief about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A well-attended conference or presentation about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A song, album, or music video about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A fashion show about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A popular film/movie about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A popular culture trend (fashion accessory, dance, fad, item) about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A social media phenomenon (GIF, Meme, campaign) about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
And many other examples . . .
You will apply the theoretical framework employed in Module #6 on Representation, Speaking For Others, and Intercultural Communication and Halualanis Chapter 5 (Speaking For Others and Intercultural Communication) (and or from our course reading on Linda Alcoff) to your analysis: Alcoff, L. (1991). The problem of speaking for others. Cultural critique, (20), 5-32.
For your analysis, include the following sections (in this specific order):
A) Defining Representations and Speaking For Others (2 pages)
In this introductory section, do ALL of the following:
1) As informed by Halualanis Chapter 5 in our textbook, introduce your paper by defining the notions of cultural representation and discursive context. Then, identify and explain the key aspects of a discursive context.
2) As informed by Halualani Chapter 5 in our textbook, explain how cultural representation and the act of speaking impacts our intercultural relationships, interactions, and contexts.
Be specific by providing examples and present arguments in this section. Discuss your reasoning. Integrate course concepts.
In this section, you must refer to at least 3 course concepts from Module #6 on Representation, Speaking For Others, and Intercultural Communication and Halualanis Chapter 5 (Speaking For Others and Intercultural Communication) in our textbook.
2. Examining a Contemporary Discourse In Terms of Its Politics of Speaking For and About Others: (4-5 pages)
In this section, please do the following:
You will identify a contemporary discourse that speaks for and or re-presents a cultural group.
Examples of such contemporary discourses that can be analyzed are:
A popular book about a specific cultural group or country or identity;
A television show about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A news article/commentary or news series about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A legal case or brief about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A well-attended conference or presentation about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A song, album, or music video about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A fashion show about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A popular film/movie about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A popular culture trend (fashion accessory, dance, fad, item) about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
A social media phenomenon (GIF, Meme, campaign) about a specific cultural group, country, or identity;
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