User talk:LGreg/sandbox/Approaches to Knowledge (LG seminar 2020/21)/Seminar 12/Power

Social Media in Politics
Hey to the writer of Power of Social Media in Politics! I wrote power in social media and would like to know if you want to combine both our works. Let me know if you want to. hplover101 (discuss • contribs) 11:51, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi undercoveraustrian ! Just to say that maybe you should clarify which disciplines you're linking to power by defining by saying it clearly as I think you're tackling several ones such as marketing and media. Hope I helped ! Basc0024 (discuss • contribs)

Hey Basc0024, I am sorry, I am not quite sure what you mean? Marketing and media are not part of my text, I think you might be mixing my text up with someone else's? Thank you anyway! Undercoveraustrian (discuss • contribs) 12:23, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Undercoveraustrian

Hey basc00024, i think you're talking to me! I'll clarify it in my introduction.

Hey ! Sorry, I was talking about the work on Power and Social Media ! Basc0024 (discuss • contribs)

Hello to the writer of Power in Social Media! I think it's a really relevant topic, especially given how heavy its use has been within the recent US elections. In a similarly global thread, nations like China seem to have recognized the power of social media, leading to widespread censorship of its residents. Here's a bit about that if you're interested: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54818111 If you don't want to listen to it, it's basically a short interview with a journalist in Beijing who explains how certain words carry weight with censorship authorities, and the negative legal trouble people can face if their social media even contains a single volatile word. It leads to self-censorship because nobody wants that negative attention, and creates a very strategic form of power that almost polices itself with the threat of punishment for even mild displays of dissent. It's a stark contrast to a lot of Europe and the US, where censorship may be present, but to a far lesser degree, and authorities only get involved when criminal activity or terrorism is involved. Simply voicing displeasure with the government here, for example, is a perfectly legal thing in a nation with free speech. Dyinghouseplant (discuss • contribs) 02:15, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

new link, hope it works this time! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-49527899 Dyinghouseplant (discuss • contribs) 12:41, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi Dyinghouseplant! I wrote the Power in Social Media and think that your short summary is useful. However, I don't think it's the right link. Could you give me the correct link so that I could i add a short paragraph on this? Thank you so much for your contribution. hplover101 (discuss • contribs) 11:43, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Art and Power
I found your article very interesting, especially your point of art as a counter power. Your contribution inspired me to do a bit more reading on the topic of art and power and I found a book that discusses the function of art in balancing power dynamics in the modern world. A preview of the book (Art Power, Boris Groys (2008)) is available here if you are interested!

Hi ! Thank you for the link ! I read it but it is more about the power of art while I discussed the relation between art and power ! However, it's always interesting to see another way I could've dealt with this subject ! Basc0024 (discuss • contribs) Hi Basc0024! I read your article on "Art and Power" and I find this topic fascinating. Especially how you analyzed the way in which Art is used as a tool for propaganda. However, I was wondering if maybe your article might lack some referencing, or maybe it was made like this on purpose. If you want it, I found an essay written by Richard Reitzell that I think tackles exactly your subject. You can do whatever you want with it! Here is the link: https://cmato.org/art-and-power

Uclqrdi (discuss • contribs) 17:59, 9 November 2020 (UTC)Uclqrdi

Hi uclqrdi ! Yes in fact I mostly made my article based on things I learned in some courses in high school and didn't really use any new information so that is why it might seem poor in references. But thank your for your link, I will look at it ! Basc0024 (discuss • contribs)

Hey Basc0024! I enjoyed reading about your topic :) and I found a really interesting lecture about the history of art/ art and politics. You can read it out of interest if you don't have much time left but I'll leave you with the reference :) (was going to choose this topic at first) History of Art | Art and the Politics of Power [Internet]. Sessions.edu. 2020 . Available from: https://documents.sessions.edu/eforms/courseware/coursedocuments/history_of_art/lesson6.html Vranuq

Hi Vranuq, thank you for this very interesting link, I just add a short paragraph based on it in my work. I find it great to see that not only paintings but also architecture are used by the power in the same purpose. Basc0024 (discuss • contribs)

Hey! This is not super relevant to the points in the article, and it's pretty late so I thought I'd just put it in the discussion. I think quite an interesting illustration of power in Art is how art was treated in Nazi Germany. They banned modern art, then handpicked modern up pieces to create a gallery of degenerate art, which existed so that people could come look down at it. It was contracted with exhibitions of more conventional art, all presented to back up the Nazi Party's message. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/d/degenerate-art

Great article! YouShouldNeverHaveLetMeBegin (discuss • contribs) 23:41, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

Power in Literature
Hey, to the person that wrote power in literature, I love what you wrote and the subject you chose and I wanted to look more into literature for children and the power behind it so I did some research and found this book Arizpe, E. (Ed.), Smith, V. (Ed.). (2016). Children as Readers in Children's Literature. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315751542. I didn't read everything but I did found some interesting facts about children's literature and I wrote a little paragraph to add to your article ! Hope your like it ! --Uclqesm (discuss • contribs) 10:42, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Uclqesm

Hi Uclqesm! I love what you wrote. It's really interesting to analyze how literature affects children into becoming teenagers and adults! Thank you for your contribution to my article, I loved it!

Uclqrdi (discuss • contribs) 13:05, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Uclqrdi

Hey Uclqrdi,

I just wanted to say that I loved your text and found especially the paragraph about "power of explanation" very touching. Literature really is a mirror of reality in a way, and as you say, allows us to experience things through someone else's eyes. Describing an experience like the one you mentioned with the arrest and the trauma that person must have gone through truly evokes strong emotions, which is also a very powerful thing, don't you think?

Undercoveraustrian (discuss • contribs) 13:39, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Undercoveraustrian

Hi Undercoveraustrian! Thank you for your feedback, it's really appreciated. Being able to feel the emotions of the narrator while reading his book is definitely extremely powerful. To the point where it can sometimes be traumatizing if not well prepared and aware. I completely agree with you. Thanks again for your feedback!

Uclqrdi (discuss • contribs) 16:03, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Uclqrdi

Hi Uclqrdi ! I just read your article and really liked it! I just wanted to add something regarding children's literature. In fact, it often carries really stereotypical point of views on gender. As an example, boys are often depicted as girls' savior, especially in princess' stories. It can then influences the way in which the children see the genders and their place in society. I think it really shows the importance of the power of literature, even more at a time where gender equality is a global issue we still need to fight for. Basc0024 (discuss • contribs)

Hi Basc0024! I completely agree with you. This is a great example of how powerful Literature is. However, I really wanted to insist on the positive aspects more than the negatives ones. But you are completely right, and Literature can be full of misconceptions!

Uclqrdi (discuss • contribs) 16:38, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Uclqrdi