Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Can the Subaltern Speak? An understanding of contemporary relations of power‚ and of the Western intellectual’s role within them‚ requires an examination of the intersection of a theory of representation and the political economy of global capitalism. A theory of representation points‚ on the one hand‚ to the domain of ideology‚ meaning‚ and subjectivity‚ and‚ on the other hand‚ to the domain of politics‚ the state‚ and the law. The original title of this paper was
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Bases of Power Leanne Tellez BCOM230 March 9‚ 2015 Fran Carter Bases of Power Power‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster is‚ “the ability or right to control people or things.” (Power‚ n.d.). Power is about control‚ so then it can affect leadership. In organizational leadership‚ there are five bases of power. These are coercive‚ reward‚ legitimate‚ expert‚ and referent (Robbins & Judge‚ 2009 pp 452-453). The question remains‚ can these powers coexist with trust? Companies depend on the working
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In this essay I will summarize how the philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault have recorded how the meanings of certain concepts have changed through history‚ paying close attention to the texts of Nietzsche ’s "Good and Evil‚ Good and Bad" and Foucault ’s "The Insane". I will also suggest what I believe are the philosophical lessons that they think we can draw from recognizing these changes. In the chapter from his book Madness & Civilization‚"The Insane"‚ Michel Foucault charts
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Similarities and Differences between Critical Traditions and the Traditions of the “Post” “Post”-traditions have developed as reactions and reflections of dramatically altered material and ideological conditions that have taken place over the last fifty years across the globe‚ such as the collapse of communism‚ the official demise of colonialism‚ the renewal of aggressive capitalism‚ the incredible speed of technological change and the terrifying possibilities of scientific inventions. All these
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How useful is postmodernism in understanding contemporary British fiction To examine the question of how useful postmodernism is in understanding contemporary British fiction‚ I will be using the example of ‘Sexing The Cherry’ written by Jeanette Winterson. The works that can be closely linked with this novel first published in 1989 are those of theorist and historian Michel Foucault. His ideas on sexuality mirror the ideas of sexuality used in Sexing The Cherry (Winterson. J 1989‚ 47-60). Postmodernism
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The Subject and Power Author(s): Michel Foucault Source: Critical Inquiry‚ Vol. 8‚ No. 4 (Summer‚ 1982)‚ pp. 777-795 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1343197 . Accessed: 26/09/2011 07:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and students discover‚ use‚ and
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Five Bases of Power Maria Mayorga BCom230 November 28‚ 2011 Jay Johnson Five Bases of Power Power is said to be ability of one person‚ group‚ or organization to control another person‚ group‚ or organization. Power is also refer to when one individual makes another do what the other wished through fear‚ force‚ persuasion‚ or reward. For example someone may be powerful because he or she could fire or assign a task someone does not like. Other could be powerful by having the ability to
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Sweetness & Power Power Pg. 178 “meaning and power touch this time….” Pg. 45 “sugar was a monopoly of a privilege minority” Pg. 186 “In this perspective‚ sugar was the ideal substance…” “Power” was sugar‚ being the ideal substance because its use provided many meanings‚ like what it meant to people and what people signaled by consuming it. These meanings were associated with differences like age‚ gender class‚ and profession. People cannot make sugar but it can be used and changed
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Traditional psychoanalysis theory emphasises that‚ for individuals to function in society‚ it is vital for them to repress their instinctive desires‚ or any other desires viewed as incompatible with society’s structures. If not‚ individuals will suffer problems later on in the form of an adverse mental conflict – such as schizophrenia – which will prevent them from being functional members within society. Thus‚ schizophrenics and others who perceive the world differently‚ or express different values
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Portrait of Phillip Fontaine & Laura Holland Mary Rose McGeady once said‚ “There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone ’s life.” Canadian history has had several pioneers that set a precedent within the Social Welfare system in tremendous ways. Simply by having the want to make a difference in the lives of others‚ and the courage to take action. Within this essay you will read about 2 Canadian pioneers. Phillip Fontaine‚ National Chief of AFN
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