PPT-Critical Theory Conflict Theory

MarxistRadical Theory Left RealismPeacemaking Feminist CriminologyGender and Crime Variations of Critical Theory George Vold Group Conflict Multiple groups in society with varying levels of power. TO ACT CRITICALLY?. Stephen Brookfield. Distinguished University Professor. University of St. Thomas. Minneapolis-St. Paul. CRITICAL THINKING. A premature ultimate – its invocation stops further analysis & questioning. Research Methods. CAS 204. What is Communication?. What is Communication?. The nature of communication is . complex. and . contested. .. What is Communication?. The nature of communication is . complex.  . Course Description. This course traces the philosophical and critical development of Western thought in its particular relation to “Art”.  The critical selections cover the classical conception of Art, Renaissance and the 18th century (the Age of Reason) and emphasize the major trends and orientation of Arts criticism in the Western critical thought.  Major orientations, motifs of criticism are also emphasized as they developed from classical periods to the 18th century (the Age of Reason).. THEORIES. , . THEORISTS. , AND IMPORTANT TERMS. By: K. Yegoryan. Critical Theory. Greek {. kritikos. } = judgment – 18. th. cent. In Literary studies . Is a form of “hermeneutics”- the knowledge via interpretation to understand the meaning of human texts and symbolic expressions. Mika Karikari, Miami University. ,. @. MikaKarikari, she/her/hers. Paul . Porter, Indiana University School of Medicine @DrPaulPorter he/him/his. Suresh . Mudragada, Macalester College, @sureshmudragada, he/him/his. Critical Race Theory (CRT):. Perspectives and Implications. NTID Diversity Group Presentation. March 23, 2012. Thomastine. . Sarchet. Disclaimer. By its very nature, the topic of critical race theory may be sensitive to people for a variety of reasons. The terminology, quotes, and examples used are not meant to harm, diminish, or offend anyone in any way. They are used purely for illustration and discussion purposes only. . Lilly, Cullen, Ball, Criminological Theory Sixth Edition. ©2015 SAGE Publications. Criminological Theory. Critical Criminologists: A New Generation. Henry and Milovanovic:. Ferrell:. Arrigo: language based propositions. What is theory?. What is the relationship between theory and literature?. Literary Theory in Two Bites. Poststructuralism. (which often . encompasses deconstruction . and . postmodernism). “The possibility of reading materiality, silence, space, and conflict within texts has opened up extremely productive ways of studying the politics of language. If each text is seen as presenting a major claim that attempts to dominate, erase, or distort various ‘other’ claims (whose traces nevertheless remain detectable to a reader who goes against the grain of the dominant claim), then “reading” in its extended sense is deeply involved in questions of authority and power” (346). From Barbara Johnson, “Writing.”. Critical Race Theory (CRT) states… . race matters. race is a social construct (i.e., race is not permanent). racism is ordinary (i.e., way society operates). racism serves a purpose (i.e., subordination). Think-Pair-Share:. What tends to cause conflict between two different people or two different groups?. What is Conflict Theory?. Conflict theory believes that:. . There is often competition between various groups for . Critical Theories in Context. In 1950-1960s = strain. Policy = provide opportunity to those who lack means for achieving legitimate success.. Turmoil of 1960s .  criminologists become more skeptical . A broader study of Civil Rights and Ethnic Studies. Includes:. Economics. History. Context. Group- and Self-Interest. Feelings. Key Aspects of CRT. Racism is ordinary, not aberrational. White-over-color serves important purposes for the dominant group . Interdisciplinary collaborations with a variety of fields, including the social sciences, literary and cultural studies, and political theory, toward the goal of radical social change.. First Generation / Frankfurt School (Institute for Social Research, founded: 1923). . Julie . Shaughnessy, University of Roehampton . and . Nick Pratt, Plymouth University . Background. Our . shared experience . Assumptions about ease of transfer . and . transformation. Challenges for the professional – navigating spaces (workplace and university).