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Dominant discourse is the prevailing way of thinking that shapes conversations, reflecting societal power dynamics and significantly influencing perspectives.

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Discursive dominance or discursive power is the ultimate emergence of one discourse as dominant among competing ones in their struggle for dominance. Ultimately, one of the discourses emerges as dominant. The word ‘discursive’ is related to the word discourse, which refers to "communication of ideas".

In a society there are competing discourses (or narratives) regarding anything and everything such as feminism, racism, casteism, communalism, regionalism, economic development, democracy, governance, etc.

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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