21 Questions
What is the focus of Discursive Psychology?
Exploring patterns of speech and their impact on understanding
How does Discursive Psychology view discourse?
As behavior
What does Discursive Psychology focus on, in contrast to traditional psychology?
Talk people use and available discourses
How does Discursive Psychology differ from traditional psychology in terms of interest?
Interested in what talk people use
What does discourse encompass according to the text?
Cultural, social, and historically located speech patterns
How does Discursive Psychology view discourse patterns?
As doing things to the world
What does Discursive Psychology explore about communication?
How we communicate with one another
What does Discursive Psychology begin and end in?
Discourse
What is the primary focus of Discursive Psychology?
Patterns of speech
How does Discursive Psychology view the impact of words?
Words aren’t just words, they do things to the world
What is the main focus of Discursive Psychology in relation to communication?
Social goals accomplished through particular patterns of text or talk
What is the primary interest of Discursive Psychology?
What talk people use and what discourses are available for them to use
What is the main emphasis of Conversation Analysis?
The systematic organization of language in natural settings
Which approach challenges the connection between truth, knowledge, and power?
Critical Discourse Analysis
What does Discursive Psychology view language as?
Constitutive and functional
What is the empirical focus of Discourse Analysis?
Identifying discursive resources and practices
What are Interpretive Repertoires according to the text?
Internally consistent language units used to construct versions of actions and phenomena
What paradigm does Participatory Action Research operate within?
Critical realist paradigm
What are the main principles of PAR according to the text?
Empowerment of marginalized groups and collaboration to remove researcher/participant hierarchy
What are the challenges for PAR mentioned in the text?
Time and resource constraints, building trust and rapport, addressing power imbalances, and ethical considerations
What is PAR criticized for according to the text?
Being a soft approach and requiring careful researcher reflexivity and interpretation of findings
Study Notes
Approaches to Discourse Analysis in Psychology
- Conversation Analysis examines everyday talk in natural settings, emphasizing the systematic organization of language and the social constructionist view that reality is shaped through interactions and shared understandings.
- Critical Discourse Analysis, influenced by Michel Foucault, challenges the connection between truth, knowledge, and power, situating language in broader social and cultural contexts.
- Discursive Psychology views language as constitutive and functional, constructing reality through shared meanings and accomplishing social actions in the world.
- Discourse Analysis is empirical, focusing on identifying discursive resources and practices shaped by social, cultural, and historical processes, and analyzing the actions and constructions in interactions.
- Interpretive Repertoires are internally consistent language units used by speakers to construct versions of actions, cognitive processes, and other phenomena, such as fact construction, category entitlement, stake inoculation, and active voicing.
- Participatory Action Research operates within a critical realist paradigm, recognizing multiple shared realities and aiming for meaningful participation in analyzing and solving local issues for sustainable development.
- PAR Principles include empowerment of marginalized groups, collaboration to remove researcher/participant hierarchy, and working with communities to enact change in a translational manner.
- Challenges for PAR include time and resource constraints, building trust and rapport, addressing power imbalances, and ethical considerations like ownership of research and inclusivity.
- PAR is criticized for being a soft approach and requires careful researcher reflexivity and interpretation of findings.
Test your knowledge of discourse analysis in psychology with this quiz. Explore different approaches such as conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, discursive psychology, and participatory action research. Learn about the principles, challenges, and criticisms associated with these approaches.
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