After reading the assigned chapter for this week and researching the meaning of heteroglossia I can say that I am still unsure as to its definition. There are bits and pieces that I can put out on the table as to what its definition may involve.
Heteroglossia, (with the influence of Bakhtin), is the different discourses that establish an absolute authority. It involves the language and ideas that we use to identify ourselves. Heteroglossia includes the different ways in which we speak. Everyone pronounces their words differently based on their cultural background.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Routine
Last semester within my theories of communication class I completed an assignment that required I write about my morning routine. This time around, I have decided to write about my routine before I go to sleep. I usually change into my pajamas, take off any make-up I may have worn that day, brush my teeth and hoped into bed. If I am able to stay awake and watch some television, I do so.
Last night I decided to switch around the order of my routine a bit. First I brushed my teeth, then I changed into my pajamas, took off all the make-up I had on, sat at my desk and watched tv for a bit, then hoped into bed. Brushing my teeth before changing into my pajamas for some reason made me feel like my teeth were not clean at all. I had gotten so comfortable with myself and my nightly routine that one little element like switching the order of my routine made me feel less like myself.
Last night I decided to switch around the order of my routine a bit. First I brushed my teeth, then I changed into my pajamas, took off all the make-up I had on, sat at my desk and watched tv for a bit, then hoped into bed. Brushing my teeth before changing into my pajamas for some reason made me feel like my teeth were not clean at all. I had gotten so comfortable with myself and my nightly routine that one little element like switching the order of my routine made me feel less like myself.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Who Am I?
As stated in the Burkitt text: "Who am I? This must be one of the most frequently asked questions in the modern Western world. It seems that at key points in our lives we all address this question in one way or another. On the surface this is a deceptively easy question, because if there is one thing we ought to know it is our own self: who we are. Yet anyone who has tied to answer this question will know how difficult it is." (Burkitt 1)
I identify myself as a dancer and student. Thinking about this, I also began to realized that after I graduate, I will not be a student anymore. I began to think about other ways in which I view myself and began to think of being a bi-racial woman. When referring to what you are, it necessarily does not always need to be about what race you are. I believe it was in my theories class last semester that we briefly touched upon this topic. Your sense of self does not to be restricted to biology. You can associate yourself with a hobby or interest if you felt like it.
I identify myself as a dancer and student. Thinking about this, I also began to realized that after I graduate, I will not be a student anymore. I began to think about other ways in which I view myself and began to think of being a bi-racial woman. When referring to what you are, it necessarily does not always need to be about what race you are. I believe it was in my theories class last semester that we briefly touched upon this topic. Your sense of self does not to be restricted to biology. You can associate yourself with a hobby or interest if you felt like it.
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