Perspective by incongruity in the performance of dialectical ironic analysis
A Disciplined Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2403969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cate Watson (0000-0003-1807-6460, University of Stirling, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-107 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-7941 • E-ISSN: 1741-3109 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468794119830073 |
| OpenAlex | W2916966560 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
The importance of dialectic to sociological thought has been recognised by many of the discipline's most eminent thinkers. Adopting a dialectical world view infused with irony provokes insights revealing logical contradictions, so opening up possibilities for the development of alternative interpretations of the social world. There is, however, very little in the way of method to support the development of dialectical irony as a key analytical tool for the social sciences. This article seeks to remedy this deficit. Drawing on three key examples (trained incapacity, functional stupidity and interpassivity) the article examines Kenneth Burke's 'perspective by incongruity' as a means for interrogating the dialectical moment, so contributing towards the development of dialectical ironic analysis within a methodology of humour
Dialectic · Epistemology · Irony · Linguistics · Sociology · Stupidity · Humor Studies and Applications · Management and Organizational Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |