media-quiz 2 Flashcards
Discourse
ways of constituting knowledge, together with the social practices, forms of subjectivity and power relations which exist in such knowledges and relations between them. parameters of truth that we identify and understand.
Evil Foil Humanizing Technique
a character with whom the protagonist or main supporting characters are in conflict with. they have traits that are the opposite of the main character to highlight the main character’s traits.
Podcast
a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. Can be in the format of a radio show or a story telling medium.
Optimistic Filter
Giving the government the benefit of the doubt when it comes to actions. Take into account the difficulty of doing work and frame most issues in the most optimistic way possible.
punitive/rehabilitative discourse
our contract government makes the “deviant” a participant in punishment, making almost any actions towards the prisoner justifiable. ultimate reward in society is liberty and prison takes away individual liberty. therefore perfect punishment.