Introduction: Discourse and Narrative **
A few useful defintions for now: Blook Search Search for: Continue reading Introduction: Discourse and Narrative **
Chapter: Discourse and Narrative
Varieties of Discourse Discourse - a verbal interchange of ideas especially conversation
Introduction I am collecting videos that demonstrate and compare various genres of discourse. Currently, I am just collecting the videos, but I plan to comment later on each one. If you have any suggestions for good videos or other genres of discourse, please let me know. I use the word discourse to mean any spoken … Continue reading Varieties of Discourse Discourse – a verbal interchange of ideas especially conversation
Narrative and Story ** Narrative provides a way of looking at and interpreting the world.
Narratives shape our understanding of the world and reinforce shared identities and values within a society, while the stories a culture tells about itself and its history reveal what that society finds meaningful and aims to pass on to future generations. Introduction In many everyday contexts, stories, and narratives are the same things and are … Continue reading Narrative and Story ** Narrative provides a way of looking at and interpreting the world.
The Narrative Paradigm All meaningful communication occurs via storytelling or reporting of event
The Narrative Paradigm is a theory proposed by Walter Fisher that posits all meaningful communication occurs via storytelling or reporting of events. The theory further claims that stories are more persuasive than arguments. The narrative paradigm helps explain how we can understand complex information through narrative. Narrative Paradigm | Mark Kretschmar Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm … Continue reading The Narrative Paradigm All meaningful communication occurs via storytelling or reporting of event
Storytelling ** A powerful tool for effective communication, engagement, and influence
Storytelling is a powerful tool for effective communication, engagement, and influencing others across many contexts, not just business. Well-crafted stories can vividly illustrate ideas, create emotional connections with an audience, and aid memory and recall in a way that facts and figures often cannot. As a result, many organizations and leaders are now utilizing storytelling … Continue reading Storytelling ** A powerful tool for effective communication, engagement, and influence
Dominant Discourse and Narrative ** Shape the world
Society’s prevailing narratives frequently infiltrate our everyday discussions, subtly influencing us to adopt their rhetorical patterns unconsciously. Nevertheless, thoughtlessly replicating these dominant discourses hinders our ability to think independently and may inadvertently strengthen detrimental ideologies. We must become more conscious of how our speech can inadvertently perpetuate systems of power and privilege. Introduction Let’s clarify … Continue reading Dominant Discourse and Narrative ** Shape the world
Weaponizing Public Discourse **
Introduction Throughout history, language has been used to inform, enlighten, and emancipate but also to mislead, oppress, and harm. In the domain of public discourse today, we increasingly witness the weaponization of speech for political ends. Demagogues and bad-faith actors manipulate narratives, frame debates using false premises, and foment polarization through vitriolic rhetoric. Their goal … Continue reading Weaponizing Public Discourse **
The Power of Discourse and Narrative ** How stories shape our individual and collective realities
Introduction The stories we tell ourselves and each other profoundly shape our realities. Within our inner lives, narratives revolving around belonging, worthiness, and potential can either fuel growth or limit possibilities. Families pass down spoken and unspoken rules prescribing roles and expectations. Community stories glorify local identity or maintain comfort over justice. Organizations balance transactional … Continue reading The Power of Discourse and Narrative ** How stories shape our individual and collective realities