COMM 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Feminist Theory, Communication Theory, Ridicule

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM 250
• Professor: Susan Hubbard

Document Summary

They are labeled as the dominant group, people who fall into groups that don"t hold power are called subordinate groups) Identify inequalities within society (comparing dominant group to subordinate group) Advocate change in the status quo to resolve power imbalance by the power structure. Sex (biological identity) or gender (psychological disposition that runs on a continuum) relationships is central focus of theory. Sex or gender relations viewed as problematic and unequal between genders. Sex or gender relations viewed as changeable. Challenges status quo when it devalues women (advocate change to make gender relationships more equal) Role of communication critical theorists, we actually learn about what it means to be a male or female through interaction with other, the inequalities are also perpetuated through interaction with people) Society"s views are taught and sustained through communication (beliefs of. We used communication to accept or reject society"s views (can reject.