User talk:JREverest/sandbox/Approaches to Knowledge/2020-21/Seminar group 6/Power

To the writer of Power in Poetry,

I enjoyed reading your contribution and thought that the interpretations of power within the poems listed were really insightful. I was also considering writing about power in literature, including poetry, and one area which stood out to me in terms of power, was war poetry.

You discuss that poetry has been used to denounce colonialism and violence, but on the subject of war, poems can be both in support and in objection. Perhaps you could include considerations of the works of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen; compared to e.g. Charge of the Light Brigade, in which power is seen in the form of direct and indirect coercion, and also multiple strategies/ intersectionality. Especially following the fall of the British empire, many British poets experienced a change in their perspective on war, and on their position in the world as having less power than before.

Just a suggestion though, would be happy to hear what you think! Onchesilbeach (discuss • contribs) 12:25, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

I know a couple of us were looking into how to reference the same source twice, if any of you need help this is how you do it: where you put, put < ref name=":somerandomname" > then add the reference as usual and close it with < /ref >, then the next time you want to use it put < ref name=":somerandomname" /> Blacklipstick (discuss • contribs) 13:59, 8 November 2020 (UTC)

Hello,

I am the author of the power of social media and although I had much more to write about I restrained myself from certain topics so to not goo over the word limit. If anyone would like to make a contribution to my post I would be more than happy to see someone talk about how social media has also become crucial for marketing strategies, and its powerful role in that! Thanks!


 * Hey writer of Communication Studies: the Power of Social Media, I have been working on Conspiracy theories, and realized how much social media are powerful when it comes to speculating about some theories. How social media link people with the same beliefs together and make them feel like the theory is valid since other people think this way. And as you talked about the 2016 election, conspiracy theories also played a key part in this election and also during the Trump presidency. Would you mind if I add a little paragraph on that?


 * Go ahead ! It would be really interesting to see how these tie in together

'''To the editor of Communication Studies: the Power of Social Media: '''

In your text you touch on the 2016 US election and the influence of Facebook and fake news. I immediately thought of the case of Cambridge Analytica and thought it could be good supporting evidence for your claim as it used social media platforms to influence voting. It is similar to what you state but it is a specific example. This is just a suggestions but i would be happy to add this if you want me to or if you are interested in doing your own research on the topic that is fine too!


 * Yes, you're absolutely right. I would be happy for you to expand on this example if you would like, as I don't know enough myself. I have researched a bit about it though, and it is quite pertinent relating to the 2016 elections


 * Great! I will go in depth into some more research and add it to your paragraph soon.

I have added the section on Cambridge Analytics and deleted a short part of the sentence after as it did not make sense with the new addition, I hope this is okay! Please tell me if you like and agree with the addition!

An extra tip to the editor of Communication Studies: the Power of Social Media:

You make some very good claims in your text which are excellent support of power within social media. However, you do not seem to reference these claims which is quite important for any claims made on wiki platforms as you need evidence to support where your claims came from. This is just a suggestion and reminder to maybe add some citations! (you can do it by pressing "cite" at the top of the bar when in edit mode and adding the type of citation you are working with)

To the author of Power of Art: Painting

Hi, I found your contribution truly interesting, and I think you focused on two very fundamental and well-received works in art that can be an object of discussion on power of art! :) However, whilst reading it, I thought about how art critics perceive power in (or "of" art) and thought that maybe I could add a small contribution to your section by expanding on how art critics divide and conceptualise power in such paintings? Depending on my findings, I could make a small contribution in what ways power takes form in art! Let me know what you think! Hellllothere (discuss • contribs) 10:55, 09 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello, thank you! I think that's an interesting perspective to look at. Feel free to contribute! Icloneseashells (discuss • contribs) 12:49, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

To the author of The Power of Art: Paintings

I really like your contribution because I myself really like to paint and draw. I also took an art class so I covered some topics on the influence of art on people etc... I was thinking that maybe I could add a paragraph on the way art and the images it creates can contribute to large power plays like propaganda (for example posters/cards encouraging nazism/communism), and how its influenced patriotism (for example the 'I want you for the US Army posters' or 'We can do it!'). Particularly the role also of caricatures that make fun of political situations/leaders. Let me know!
 * Hello, thank you! Yes, I think this is very relevant to my topic. I would love to see what you write on it. Feel free to contribute. Icloneseashells (discuss • contribs) 12:49, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi, I wrote this. Let me know what you think!

Furthermore, art can be used as a strong political tool. Images are often created to make symbols, which allows art to be part of large power plays like propaganda for example, the influence of masses through biased information, used to promote a certain political point of view. During Nazi Germany and the URSS, the promotion of totalitarian ideologies was made through the making of posters, post cards, and cartoons. The use of art at this time was therefore critical as it helped the spread of fear and falsity throughout entire nations and even the world. In a lesser extreme of patriotism, the United States has also used posters to promote war effort. The “I want you for the US Army” and the “We can do it” posters helped spread the need for young Americans to join WWI, as the way the posters were drawn in a manner to make people feel heroic and proud for joining the army.

In addition, caricatures of political leaders have always been a means of criticism. The publishing of certain images through newspapers delivered to the masses helped influence many opinions and got certain people’s perspectives on different political leaders out in the open. These kinds of drawings are still used today, where you can find political leaders drawn in a grotesque manner and exaggerated features, in the goal to ridicule the targeted person or create a satirical image.

Hi J66C70I04E05, I think your contribution on the power of the American Dream is really interesting. May I add an additional paragraph explaining that despite criticism of the American Dream (outright or in things like in literature) the ideology persists because the idea of people being created as equal is referred to in both the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution on which the country was founded? Blacklipstick (discuss • contribs) 23:32, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi! that's a really interesting fact to add! Would it just be an addition for further context or would it add to the direct response of the sandbox issue? if so, how do you plan on relating it to power? Thank you for your input!
 * A bit of both, explaining why the idea has so much power because it's an intrinsic part of what the country was founded on. What specific discipline(s) did you have in mind when writing this? Blacklipstick (discuss • contribs) 15:27, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

That sounds good!! its good context to explain why it might be so influential and might be interesting to the reader, I was focusing on the discipline of Sociology as it focuses on ideologies impacting beliefs and behaviour and these factors are greatly studied within sociology.

I saw you added a small section and I think it is great! it fits perfectly and I have looked at the referencing to further research the topic too and believe it is key into understanding why Americans were so prone to believing this ideology! it really adds to the context, thank you!

To the author of The American Dream – Power of ideologies on societal beliefs from the author of Power in Politics
Hello! I found your topic extremely interesting. I like how you have presented the power of the American Dream from a more political and sociological point of view. I allowed myself to add a concise paragraph on what does the power of the American Dream means from a psychological point of view, and its general significance in psychology. Of course, it is only a suggestion, you could elaborate on that or delete it! I have also corrected your grammar a little bit.

I have also a suggestion for the topic of your paragraph. I think "The power of the American Dream on societal beliefs" would sound more concise. What do you think?

Hi! yes that's a great suggestion, I wanted to include the word ideologies in my title as I later zoom out of the American dream example and apply it to ideologies in general but I see how it can be more concise this way and make it clearer! I will definitely add this! Thank you for your advice.

The psychological power of American Dream
American Dream is responsible for a distinct branched of an American-individualism, which gave rise to positive psychology. Positive psychology has officially become a new domain of psychology in 1998 thanks to Martin Seligman activity in the American Psychological Association. Bases of positive psychology are: positive individual experience, character traits and positive institutions. Positive psychology reflects what is understood as 'American Dream' - it promotes personal development, promotion and fulfilment through individual effort. It shapes the perception of an individual of both, psychological and social world. Its attachment to individualism undermines the significance of societal and cultural institutions within society. It is often argued to be asocial, ignoring ethnicity, gender, class or power relations.

Hi!! the psychology element of it is extremely interesting and is another perspective which would be really interesting to explore! I also read and researched about the psychological aspect to it but in my text I refer to the power ideologies withhold over people and the consequential results rather than the psychological power that leads to the beliefs in ideologies. I might be wrong but are you referring to psychological power rather than ideological power? if so, it is an interesting addition and would be great as a subtopic to explore another type of power (psychological) but I do not think it fits exactly with the purpose of the text. What do you think? thank you for contributing with me though! I have seen you have put it as a subtitle and I think it is a great addition from another perspective, really helps to get a deeper insight into what The American Dream really means and consists of! Thank you so much for your input


 * Hey, yes exactly, I have referred to psychological power. Thank you! I think the whole paragraph nicely shows the power of the American Dream across different disciplines! --Dearenemy (discuss • contribs) 17:46, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

--Dearenemy (discuss • contribs) 16:42, 10 November 2020 (UTC)