Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Subject Position
A topic that I found interesting in chapter two was the issue of subject position. Many times when one reads a text or hears a person give a speech, we forget that not everything that is said or read is real. When in school, we are taught to believe what we read and not question it. As adults, we sometimes forget to critique and/ or analyze the position that others take. The topic of subject position was especially interesting to me because it states that those who are oppressed tend to think that things are the way that authors or speakers say it is. This issue brings to light an awareness to this oppression and helps combat falling into subject position. I believe that it is very important to teach people not to just blindly believe and follow history, books, and others position. It is important for people to be able to critique, find flaws, and formulate their own position rather then just following and trusting others.
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Hi Mia,
ReplyDeleteI like your concept because it is true for many people, but I feel that in college our teachers encourage our analysis. I am taking two teaching classes this semester and the way our public school system is set up is to limit intellectual growth. This is mainly because the teachers are given a certain curriculum and if they stray from it they get in trouble. Also, standardized tests help to reinforce this way of thinking because instead of challenging the student to learn and making them question the text they are instead drilled on how to answer test questions. Until I got to college I thought there was only one right answer, but now I have a better understanding of why things work the way they do and that just because someone says something does not mean that it is always correct.
Mia,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you were able to find this subject interesting. I agree with you in school they have always taught us that what we are given must be real and never question it, until we find another book that is supposed to be real but yet these books contradict one another. I have also noticed as adults many people are too afraid to critique, or afraid of other people’s responses that they do not even bother. I agree with you and your thoughts on we need to stop just believe and take a stand for ourselves. I believe that if we question things and get more in depth information and use many different sources then we will come across an actual better understanding. Good job and good luck with the rest of your semester.
-Giggles