Ideology‚ Power‚ and Linguistic Theory∗ Geoffrey K. Pullum University of California‚ Santa Cruz My aim in this paper is to discuss an intensely complex cluster of interlinked concepts involving distinctions between (i) descriptive and prescriptive grammar‚ (ii) constitutive and regulative rules‚ (iii) conservative and liberal attitudes‚ and (iv) standard and non-standard dialects. I cannot hope to be comprehensive‚ but I will try to be clear. Sometimes it seems to me that the issues we are dealing
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Lucas is trying to argue that Jesus Christ was really a founder of Socialism since his “whole being was one flame of hatred for wealth‚ and all that wealth stands for...” Lucas claims that in regards to the type of life Christ lived that he is totally against the rich people of the world. Lucas even goes and quotes scripture to back himself up; however‚ all the scripture he uses is taken largely out of context. For example‚ Lucas quotes the first section of Matthew 6:19‚ “Do not store up for yourselves
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Cold War Ideology and Policies Billie Jo Wallace Axia College of University of Phoenix Professor Shaun Sullivan January 13‚ 2007 Cold War Ideology and Policies The Cold War is a term used to describe a mostly nonviolent conflict primarily between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the United States (US) beginning in 1945. The USSR’s military might and the US’s nuclear capabilities defined the Cold War. Neither country was willing to start an all out war. The USSR and the US
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58218: Ideology‚ Beliefs and Visions Assessment Task 3: Essay on participation observation project QUESTION Althusser claims that ‘there is no ideology except by the subjects and for the subjects’ (Althusser 1977‚ p.159); that is‚ ideology is dependent on people. It is through material practices that ideology becomes real and gains the power of influence. French social theorist Pierre Bourdieu had a similar idea in his writings on the social body‚ he puts it: ‘the body is in the social world
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Sociology- Discussion 1 Dominant ideology is defined as the values‚ beliefs‚ and morals shared by the majority of the people in a given society. In the United States it’s so hard to narrow down who the “majority” is‚ the country has changed over time as we have undergone so many economically and social changes. To really understand how controversial the dominant ideology is in the United States‚ I think it’s best shown by comparing current day norms to that of say‚ the 1950’s. In 1950’s it
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Vietnam is a country whose economy is evolving. Its rapidly changing economy is facing significant alterations in the process of transition. Vietnam is moving away from its current economy‚ which is a non-market socialist one‚ towards a market economy with a socialist orientation. Vietnam is one of the poorest countries in the world with a Gross Domestic Product of only $300. High levels of population along with the proper training will allow Vietnam to effectively use its number one resource
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Political Party: an organization devoted to winning office in elections and exercising control over policy making Political Socialization: The process by which we learn information‚ values‚ attitudes‚ and habits of behavior about politics and government. Learned from: Family Schools & Churches Media Individual critical evaluation of ideas can lead to different political ideologies that contrast the surrounding political culture. Coalitions: a group of interests and individuals supporting a party
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Nazi Racial Ideology: Hitler and the Nazi party had a strong belief in Social Darwinism. They believed that each race didn’t have just have physical traits but traits that were meant for that race that made them superior compared to other races. The Nazi’s believed that the German Aryan Race had traits that made them superior to anybody else. Everybody else who wasn’t Aryan or deemed worthy were considered inferior. Races like the Slavs and Jews were deemed to have inferior traits thus they were
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March 4‚ 2013. What are the main ideals of Nazism‚ and what are the sources of this ideology? Why is it still important to study such political thought? Political ideologies are usually defined within a left-right political spectrum. Nazism falls outside this conventional spectrum and falls within syncretic politics. It is a negative form of syncretic politics‚ as it is located on the far right of the political spectrum. Nazism is a mixture of Völkisch ideals‚ Wagnerian Romanticism‚ Social Darwinism
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Diva commercial and think its funny‚ but people may not understand the true ideology behind the commercial. The commercial has a purpose behind it. It targets all men when it states‚ “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” It sends a message to men telling them that in order to be a man‚ they must satisfy their large appetites. To do that‚ they should eat a snickers‚ a man’s food. In Susan Bordo’s article‚ “Hunger as Ideology” she talks about how society views the appetite of males and females. Women
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