Title

'Saying It the Way We Have Lived It': Pragmatics and the 'Impossible Position' of Ideology Critique.

Authors

Triece, MaryE.

Abstract

The article focuses on ideological critiques and how lived experience contributes to the legitimacy of ideological claims. A study of how rhetoric plays a large role in the criticism of marginalized groups such as those living in poverty, those on welfare, and minorities, is provided. The notion of "reality-referencing" is detailed, including how direct experiences contribute to authority on subjects and how people are better able to articulate their position when faced with rhetorical criticism.

Subjects

IDEOLOGICAL conflict; RHETORIC; SOCIAL conditions of minorities; RHETORICAL criticism; IDEOLOGY; WORLDVIEW; POLITICAL doctrines

Publication

Western Journal of Communication, 2011, Vol 75, Issue 4, p434

ISSN

1057-0314

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/10570314.2011.588901