3 Discursive Psychology

Dominant discourses show how reality has been socially constructed

A [blank_start]discourse[blank_end] is a set of statements which [blank_start]construct[blank_end] an object

Words have power is a dominant discourse and are found in

The dominant discourse words have power and are found in talk and text.

[blank_start]Dominant[blank_end] discourses show how reality has been socially constructed.

When interrogating data to determine a discourse, it is important to understand the differences between the description, analysis and interpretation. Using maths as a metaphor the [blank_start]Description[blank_end] is the actual numbers. [blank_start]Analysis[blank_end] is the process of adding or subtracting. [blank_start]Interpretation[blank_end] is calculating the result.

When designing a question [blank_start]framework[blank_end], [blank_start]questions[blank_end] to consider are: - What [blank_start]purpose[blank_end] does this discourse serve? - What kind of [blank_start]people[blank_end] live in the data? - What is the [blank_start]impact[blank_end] of these words? - What is the most [blank_start]powerful[blank_end] discourse and why? - See if others draw the same [blank_start]conclusions[blank_end]. - Be [blank_start]open[blank_end] about where you are coming from. - Understand the [blank_start]difference[blank_end] between [blank_start]description[blank_end], [blank_start]analysis[blank_end] and [blank_start]interpretation[blank_end].

According to Michael [blank_start]Foucault[blank_end]: - [blank_start]Power relationships[blank_end] are [blank_start]maintained[blank_end] through [blank_start]dominant[blank_end] discourses. - [blank_start]Discourses[blank_end] facilitate and limit, enable and constrain what be said by [blank_start]whom, where and when[blank_end]. - When an individual is [blank_start]constructed[blank_end] through discourse, they are accorded a particular [blank_start]subject position[blank_end] within that discourse, which brings with it a set of [blank_start]images, metaphors and obligations[blank_end] concerning the kind of [blank_start]response[blank_end] that can be made.

A [blank_start]discourse[blank_end] is a set of [blank_start]statements[blank_end] which [blank_start]construct[blank_end] an [blank_start]object[blank_end].

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) objective is to perceive language use as social practice.

Traditional social psychology views on language include:

Discursive psychology views on language include:

Discourse analysis focuses on a public and collective reality as constructed through language use. It examines how people use language to construct versions of the world and...

An example of how linguistic actions and practices are done in particular setting is

An example of how particular accounts of things are constructed and made to seem factual and objective is

An example deconstructing psychological practice is

An example of exploitation, prejudice and ideology is

Discursive psychology is popular with those who want to give psychology a critical/radical edge.

Discursive psychology has no set procedure and uses either naturally occurring language or text from interviews and focus groups.

Doing discursive psychology involves: No one set [blank_start]procedure[blank_end] Uses either [blank_start]naturally occurring language[blank_end] or text from interviews and focus groups May involve [blank_start]coding[blank_end] Look for [blank_start]patterns, identifying their functions[blank_end] Consider context is [blank_start]important[blank_end] Consider what [blank_start]alternative[blank_end] constructions there might be

Rhetoric includes

[blank_start]Rhetoric[blank_end] includes the emphasis placed on certain words, the timing, the hints and the use of metaphors.

Strategic [blank_start]ambivalence[blank_end] is the ambiguous use of "we" and seemingly innocuous actions that have an underlying motive such as flowers on mothers day from an abuser.

The ambiguous use of "we" e.g. we shouldn't be arguing is known as

Innocuous actions that have an underlying (hostile) intent such as an abuser given the abusee flowers on mothers day is known as

[blank_start]Strategic ambivalence[blank_end] includes the ambiguous use of "we" and innocuous actions that have an underlying intent. [blank_start]Axiom markers[blank_end] are a proposition that commends itself to general acceptance; a well established or universally conceded principle. [blank_start]Metaphors[blank_end] are figures of speech that can be used to establish dominance or avoid responsibility,

[blank_start]Axiom markers[blank_end] are a proposition that commends itself to general acceptance; a well established or universally conceded principle.

[blank_start]Metaphors[blank_end] are figures of speech that can be used to establish dominance or avoid responsibility,

The following is an example of an axiom marker

The following is not an example of an axiom marker

The following is an example of a metaphor

The following is not an example of a metaphor

Which of the following is a metaphor used to establish dominance?

Which of the following is not a metaphor used to avoid responsibility?

Language is a form of [blank_start]social action[blank_end]

Language is a form of [blank_start]social action[blank_end]. It constructs [blank_start]social and psychological[blank_end] 'realities'. It structures [blank_start]power[blank_end] relationships. Discursive psychology can expose the taken-for-granted and the way language works to maintain [blank_start]privlege and oppression[blank_end].