Abstract
Many college students have inconsistent knowledge of historic and policy contexts where communication and power have played a key role. As Anton Ego, Ratatouillefood critic would say, “What we need is some perspective.” We have found one avenue for the development of such perspective is an advanced course for the consideration of power or, more accurately, the examination of powerlessness and how communication can be brought to bear for both the manifestation and limitation of power. By examining those factors that render one less powerful and historic instances that are glaring in this regard, the student can better understand communication as a valuable tool and better prepare themselves to use their communication skills to improve the world. This paper will describe our 400 level seminar course on the subject of power and communication.
Recommended Citation
Louis, Maureen M.
(2012)
""Because I Said So" and Other Notions of Authority: An Advanced Course on Communication and Power,"
Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association: Vol. 2008, Article 4.
Available at:
https://docs.rwu.edu/nyscaproceedings/vol2008/iss1/4