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Continuous Analytical Reflection

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Week Two – Theories of Power

Weber and Pluralism in

regards to Mass Media

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“[Weber’s] definition of politics is also very broad. [He states that it]

“comprises of any kind of independent leadership in action.””

Weber, 1948 (cited in Nash, 2010, p.9)

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(Max Weber 1917, 2008)

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“Weber’s view is that there are many sources of power, not just the economy and that elites do not rule supreme but can be challenged by organised groups in the political process.”

(Nash, 2010, p.11)

“Politics is a matter of competing interest groups, none of which can dominate completely

over any of the others since all have access to resources of different kinds.”

(Nash, 2010, p.13)

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“Theorists of pluralism tend to see citizens as actively involved in

politics.”(Nash, 2010, p.13)

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(The Stop the War protest in London, 2008)

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“Pluralists suggest that the mass media are an essential part of the democratic process because the electorate today

glean most of their knowledge of the political process from newspapers and televisions.”

(Ownership and Control of the Media, n.d.).

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(Media, 2011)

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“On July 16th of this year, as the hacking scandal

bloomed, News Corporation placed full-page advertisements in

several newspapers – including, with some

panache, the Guardian – headlined, “We are

sorry” and adding, “Our business was founded on the idea that a free and open press should

be a positive force in society. We need to live

up to this.””

(Lane, 2011, p.3)

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(The Guardian, 2011)

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Week Nine – Citizenship &

Inequality: OverviewCitizenship, Wealth

and Poverty

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“... extending the market and narrowing the sphere of public life in which citizens were supposed to enjoy equally.”

(Nash, 2010, p.141)

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(Rich and poor in the streets of London, n.d.)

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“Citizens receive different treatment according to their income... [this] reduces the commitment to “universal” citizenship rights and results in the stigmatization of

those who only have access to inferior services.”

(Nash, 2010, p.141)

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“Emphasis on paid employment has been accompanied by real cuts in benefits for those without work.”

(Nash, 2010, p.142)

“The age of pensioners will rise to 70 from 2035 and concessions will be cut.”

(Federal budget 2014: Winners and losers, 2014)

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(Older worker, 2012)

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“The Federal government’s contribution to degree costs will decline by an average of 20 per cent

from 2016 as students take on a greater share of the cost of their education.”

(Knott, 2014)

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(Broke student, 2014)

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“Individuals, families and groups in the population can be said to be in poverty when they lack the resources to obtain... living conditions and amenities that are customary or at least widely encouraged or approved in society.”

Peter Towsend (cited in Nash, 2010, p.143)

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(Dr Bruce Rowell, 2011)

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Week Thirteen – Action for Change

II: 21st Century RevolutionsProtests and Social Media

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“Unlike violence, non-violence does not just resist and exclude. It also embraces and includes,

thereby opening up new possibilities to reform.”

(Mamandi, 2011, p.566)

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“As the venues of the mass communication become more diverse and pervasive, individual citizens

become more intellectually and politically empowered. They know what's going on around

them and they use media tools to form communities of interest that enhance political

activism.”(Seib, 2012, p.1)

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(Facebook and Twitter logos, 2013)

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“Boundaries are not merely physical limits – such as boarders

between states – but rather social and cultural limits that

Internet-based and other new media can transcend.”

(Seib, 2012, p.125-126)

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Screen shot from the video The Arab Awakening – Tweets from Tahrir. To watch full video follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yljfoq2qas

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“” [Social media has allowed for] more opportunities to engage in public speech, and an enhanced ability to undertake collective action.””

Clay Shirky (cited in Seib, 2012, p.126)

“”It is amazing that we participated via the internet in ousting him.””

Tarak Mekki (cited in Beaumont, 2011)

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(Social speech banner, n.d.)

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“The success of the Arab uprisings in 2011 was due in part to the ability to connect.

Those who participated in one way or another could keep abreast of what was

happening not only from conventional information sources but also from people plugged into social networks or various

kinds.”

(Seib,2012, p.125)

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REFERENCE LISTBeaumont, P. (2011, February 25). The truth about twitter, facebook and the uprisings in the Arab world. The

Guardian. Retrieved from www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/25/twitter-facebook-uprisings-arab-libya

Corderoy, A., & Harrison, D. (2014, May 13). Federal budget 2014: Commonwealth to slash share of hospital funding. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/federal-budget-2014-commonwealth-to-slash-share-of-hospital-funding-20140513-38862.html

Federal budget 2014: Winners and losers. (2014, May 13). The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/federal-budget-2014-winners-and-losers-20140513-38802.html

Knott, M. (2014, May 13). Radical shake-up to university funding in budget will see some fees soar. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/radical-shakeup-to-university-funding-in-budget-will-see-some-fees-soar-20140513-3887c.html

Lane, A. (2011, August 1). Hack work. The New Yorker. Retrieved from www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/01/110801fa_fact_lane?currentPage-1

Mamandi, M. (2011). An African reflection on Tahrir Square. Globalizations, 8(5), 559-566. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2011.626918

Nash, K. (2010). Contemporary political sociology: Globalisation, politics and power. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell

Ownership and control of the media. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23, 2014, from www.revisionworld.com/a2-level-level-revision/sociology/mass-media-0/ownership-and-control-media

Seib, P. (2012). Real time diplomacy: Politics and power in the social media era. doi: 10.1057/9781137010902

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REFERENCE LIST - IMAGESBroke student [Image] (2014, April 4). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from

http://www.aftertheesq.com/category/student-loans/

Dr Bruce Rowell [Image] (2011, June 14). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-14/news/ct-met-medical-home-network-20110614_1_medicaid-patients-link-hospitals-lawndale-christian-health-center

Facebook and Twitter icons [Image] (2013, April 2). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/blackberry-10-users-receive-facebook-and-twitter-app-updates

Max Weber 1917 [Image] (2008, June 8). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://harpers.org/blog/2008/06/weber-on-the-political-vocation/

Media [Image] (2011, August 5). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/21799/5-Tips-for-Getting-Media-Coverage-Using-Social-Media.aspx

Older Worker [Image] (2012, February 15). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://incedogroup.com/older-workers-still-a-great-value-to-any-organization/

Rich and poor in the streets of London [Image] (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://www.arteutile.net/art_content/archive/LONDON_GianniMuratore_RichandpoorinthestreetsofLondon_902.html

Social speech banner [Image] (n.d.). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://www.socialsignal.com/social-speeches\

The Guardian [Image] (2011, July 16). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/the-guardian/front-pages-today.cfm?frontpage=5073

The Stop the War protest in London [Image] (2008, February 15). Retrieved May 24, 2014, from http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/feb/15/iraq

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