tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742606127352029741.post5968123810389443939..comments2023-09-17T04:55:11.069-04:00Comments on Not I but Christ: Standpoint TheoryMaly from Calihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719312303776337302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742606127352029741.post-9905743672784291342008-11-15T15:16:00.000-05:002008-11-15T15:16:00.000-05:00In my public speaking book, Public Speaking: The E...In my public speaking book, <A HREF="http://cengagesites.com/academic/?site=2972" REL="nofollow">Public Speaking: The Evolving Art</A>, recently published by Wadsworth, I discussed standpoints in the audience analysis chapter. Few public speaking texts include the notion of standpoints, but I think students easily grasp the idea and it resonates with them. Considering standpoints moves audience analysis beyond simply categorizing individuals based on demographics. Standpoints recognize the different ways in which audience members view the world. In the case of a classroom audience, all the members may share the experience of being a college student. But they likely have different standpoints arising from their differing positions in society. For example, first-generation college students likely view higher education differently than do second-, third-, and fourth-generation college students.Professor Cyborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168648567289103892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742606127352029741.post-41146868224752061492008-11-10T00:28:00.000-05:002008-11-10T00:28:00.000-05:00I agree with you in that "the marginalized groups ...I agree with you in that "the marginalized groups of society are more likely to have an objective view of the world compared to the majority." When you are someone who is part of the mainstream norm, you go with that and sometimes do not realize what other options there are of doing things. <BR/><BR/>We do learn social and gender scripts. We are socialized to behave in a manner consistent with our gender. And this is what differntiates us from the other gender - the socialization we recieve. If we step out of the norm and behave in a way which is not normal for our gender, we are often criticized through my experience. However, sometimes we excel, like with the example of Hilary Clinton.Rina Sutariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528839621115147888noreply@blogger.com