my answer to Dr. Maxwell’s question

my answer to Dr. Jarmon’s question

preliminary description

A Theater of Embodied Actions: Communicating and Imagining Space in Mise-en-scene Conversations

In “Analyzing talk at work: an introduction,” Drew and Heritage (1992) propose that institutional talk is understood to be characterized by three dimensions. First, institutional talk is goal oriented. Second, institutional talk involves “special and particular constraints” on participants’ talk. Third, institutional talk is associated with “inferential frameworks” that are particularly relevant to institutional contexts (p. 22). Based on empirical, discursive studies conducted in various institutional settings, discuss (1) how Drew and Heritage’s theoretical framework contributes to the study of institutional discourse. (2) On the other hand, what are the disadvantages of this theoretical framework and how might you modify
or elaborate the framework posed by Drew and Heritage? In this regard, Bourdieu’s theory of practice has been consistently applied to the study of institutional discourse. Via concepts of practice theory, discourse analysts are able to address the basic issues of power and ideology. These issues seem to be ignored by Drew and Heritage. (3) Discuss how the notion of power is conceptualized in Bourdieu’s book, “Language and Symbolic Power” and compare Bourdieu’s notion of power with that in empirical studies of institutional discourse. (4) In recent years, drawing on Bourdieu, Hanks and Wenger both propose new practice theories and models. Compare and contrast the theoretical differences of Bourdieu, Hanks and Wenger. (5) So far, there are not many empirical studies in institutional settings that apply Hanks’ and Wenger’s practice theories. Also discuss if Hanks' and Wenger's perspectives can be integrated in Drew and Heritage’s theory and how can Hanks’ and Wenger’s theoretical perspectives influence further research on institutional discourse.

Apply Jarmon's theory of embodied action to your own research on mise-en-scene practices and illustrate how Jarmon's theory can illuminate or contribute to the study of workplace talk and interaction, with special emphasis on your data's instances of negotiation and problem-solving interactions. Build a web site and post your answer on the web. The web pages must have functionality and demonstrate the skeleton design of your future work. Finally, draw preliminary conclusions regarding your own theory of a "theatre of embodied actions."