ENGL 2P53 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Communication Studies, Rainbow Nation, Dominant Culture
23 Feb 2016
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Examines a society in the throes of violent metamorphosis (challenge to idealized versions of the rainbow nation ) White brain drain : many doctor"s, nurses, academic professionals left the countries saying there were no opportunities for children and there were better opportunities aboard. White dear of being a minority ruled by black majority. David"s romantic vison is one way of understanding the world. Modern languages become communication studies instrumentalization of. Talks about post apartheid the great rationalization knowledge. Fundamental premise: human society has created language in order that we may communicate our thoughts, feelings and intentions to each other 3-4. Questions of representations are tied into questions of power. Dominant culture distorts reality emphasizing threats to itself much more saliently than the threats it poses to others. David is very privileged white, man, british descent, married a dutch woman, educated etc .
