Muted Group Theory is a critical theory that concerns many groups of people who remain powerless compared to those who are dominant in one’s culture. It would seem that in this theory most cultures involve a certain group over powers another and dominates and controls how the other group speaks or communicates. In the Muted Group Theory there are many assumptions that involve how women and minority group voices are being subdued and silence due to their cultures. In my opinion I believe that there are only four assumptions that would cause the voices of women and minority groups to be subdued and silenced in their cultures. One assumption would be, “Accepted language practices have been constructed primarily by men in order to express their
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55) What this assumption means is that in the Muted Group Theory the less dominate people are more disrespected rather than appreciated when they want to speak upon their own behalf in a way they want to communicate. This has some groups in fear that they might get in trouble or be punished for their lack of the dominant group’s communication preferences. The knowledge of the subordinate groups as stated by Kramarae is, “not considered sufficient for public decision-making or policy making process of that culture; their experiences are interpreted for them by others; and they are encouraged to see themselves as represented in the dominant discourse.” (pg. …show more content…
In Mitchell’s writing, “They found evidence of men silencing women in fictional conversations much as the same as has been observed in reality.” (pg 11) With this assumption the dominant group not only can they control the reality of the communication of the less dominant group, but also keep control of them in a fictional state. The use of this is to show the less dominant group that the dominant group has the advantage and can keep their power status as it is currently. With these four assumption, you can see that how women and minority group are subdued in many cultures. Form all these four assumption you can see that they all share the one same trait, which is the dominance of a group. Whether it be the control of the one groups communications in public speaking to their fictional conversations there is always a dominant group controlling a subordinate
55) What this assumption means is that in the Muted Group Theory the less dominate people are more disrespected rather than appreciated when they want to speak upon their own behalf in a way they want to communicate. This has some groups in fear that they might get in trouble or be punished for their lack of the dominant group’s communication preferences. The knowledge of the subordinate groups as stated by Kramarae is, “not considered sufficient for public decision-making or policy making process of that culture; their experiences are interpreted for them by others; and they are encouraged to see themselves as represented in the dominant discourse.” (pg. …show more content…
In Mitchell’s writing, “They found evidence of men silencing women in fictional conversations much as the same as has been observed in reality.” (pg 11) With this assumption the dominant group not only can they control the reality of the communication of the less dominant group, but also keep control of them in a fictional state. The use of this is to show the less dominant group that the dominant group has the advantage and can keep their power status as it is currently. With these four assumption, you can see that how women and minority group are subdued in many cultures. Form all these four assumption you can see that they all share the one same trait, which is the dominance of a group. Whether it be the control of the one groups communications in public speaking to their fictional conversations there is always a dominant group controlling a subordinate