The Process of Rupture(Cont)
nEmergence of
Counter-Rupture Discourse
¨Conditions
nAfter rupture, the
oppressive system loses dominance: start of debate
nSought to apply a
quasi-scientific approach to counter rupture
¨Limitations
nRelied on assumptions
and conspiracies, due to lack of concrete proof
¨The Communication
Characteristics
nRupture discourse: 1) open participation, 2) collective gathering
of
new proof, 3) articulating discourse through both expert and general public
communication routes
nCounter-rupture
discourse: 1) required conformity, 2) reasserting of previous
viewpoints, 3) Relied on general public routes but diddn’t make it into the communication routes of experts, thus failing
to effect actual policy decisions
ÞFunctioned as a form of ‘public opinion’, but couldn’t counter
the rupture