Styles amp Standpoint Theory Chanel Johnson amp Jazz Palmer A term suggesting that masculine and feminine styles of disclosure are best viewed as two distinct cultural dialects ID: 410808
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Genderlect Styles & Standpoint Theory
Chanel Johnson & Jazz PalmerSlide2
“
A
term suggesting that masculine and feminine styles of disclosure are best viewed as two distinct cultural dialects”
GenderlectSlide3
Connection vs. statusRapport vs. ReportRapport: “The typical conversation style of women which seeks to establish connection with others.”Report: “The typical
monlogic
style of men which seeks to command attention, convey information, and win arguments.”Gender RolesSlide4
Rapport-talk (Women)
Report-talk (Men)
Relationship orientedMore expressive (verbally) and responsive with obvious
visual/vocal
Women give more backchannel
cues to
encourage
turntaking
More detailed terms (eg. Colors; use of stories)Disclose more and receive more disclosuresAsk more questionsUse more evaluative adjectives (cute, fabulous, adorable)
Information-oriented
Less expressive (verbally) and
w/attentiveness
respond to women
using delayed
minimal
responses (discourage
turntaking
)
Vocabulary: Objective, less
detailed
Less
disclosing
more
declarative statements
Use stronger expletivesSlide5
Three Key Rules of CommunicationBoys learn to…
Girls learn to…
Communicate
to assert your ideas, opinions an
identity
Use talk to solve problems or develop
strategy
Speak in a way that
attracts attentionUse communication to create and maintain relationshipsInvolve others in conversations and respond to their ideasShow sensitivity to others and to relationshipsSlide6
Did you notice examples of rapport/report talk in the clips? What did you notice?Did you see the three rules of communication for boys and girls in the clips?
Discussion…Slide7
Public speaking vs. Private SpeakingTelling a story
Listening
Asking QuestionsConflict
5 different types of talkSlide8
Women talk more than men in private conversations. In the public arena, men vie for ascendancy and speak much more than women. Men assume a lecture style to establish a “one-up” position, command attention, convey information, and insist on agreement. Men’s monologue style is appropriate for report, but not for rapport.
Public Speaking vs. Private SpeakingSlide9
Men tell more stories and jokes than do women. Telling jokes is a masculine way to negotiate status. Men are the heroes in their own stories. When women tell stories, they downplay themselves.
Telling a StorySlide10
Women show attentiveness through verbal and nonverbal cues.Men may avoid these cues to keep from appearing “one-down.” A woman interrupts to show agreement, to give support, or to supply what she thinks the speaker will say (a cooperative overlap). Men regard any interruption as a power move.
ListeningSlide11
Men don’t ask for help because it exposes their ignorance. Women ask questions to establish a connection with others. When women state their opinions, they often use tag questions to soften the sting of potential disagreement and to invite participation in open, friendly dialogue.
Asking QuestionsSlide12
Men usually initiate and are more comfortable with conflict.To women, conflict is a threat to connection to be avoided at all costs. Men are extremely wary about being told what to do.
ConflictSlide13
DirectionsPick a partner, pick a card. Each card has “type of talk”. This will be the theme for your skit.
Take 5 minutes with your partner to craft a skit based on the guidelines for your “type of talk.”
Present your skit to the class.Class will identify report-talk and rapport-talk.
Report vs. Rapport Role PlaySlide14
Identify male and female roleIdentify specific examples of rapport-talk and report-talk from skit.
Skit discussion…Slide15
“A place of which to critically view the world around us.“Different elements craft standpointSocial statusRaceReligion
Gender
Standpoint TheorySlide16
Consider the person presented on the picture on each slide.Write a name or something you can identify that person as.Write two or three of your initial perceptions of that person.
Standpoint Theory ActivitySlide17
Which picture did you find to be the most likeable?Which picture did you find to be least likable?Are there any personal elements in your life that may have contributed to how you perceived each person? Examples?
Discussion…Slide18
Consider the following:What standpoints are taken by the characters in the clip?Do you see how each characters different background affected their standpoint?
Crash ClipsSlide19
Men and women communicate differentlyIt is important to recognize and understand the differences in how men and women communicate.We should be able to recognize the ways in which a person’s standpoint may vary depending on multiple different elements
Conclusion