josh boyd purdue outlaw discourse
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Sometimes There’s No Sheriff to Deal with the Outlaws Josh Boyd Purdue University
Outlaw discourse is:
A discourse of resistance to established forms of argument
Based on logics that might be perceived as immoral, illegal, or illogical
Willing to break rules, or refuse to act within rules, of the dominant system
To some extent, postmodern
Outlaw discourse comes from BANDS of outlaws, not just isolated individuals.
Much outlaw discourse comes from organizations that are
Small Relatively powerless
Concerned about a system, not just individual policies
Outside any official authority
Outlaw discourse from activists/NGOs
The Wittenburg Door “still nailing it to the church” (until 2008) Mother Teresa labeled
“Loser of the Year 1996” Fake and unflattering
interview with Focus on the Family’s James Dobson Theologian of the year:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
“Satire is lining up 100 sacred cows and shooting them all with a machine gun. Whichever one yelps the loudest, you shoot 10 more times.”
Robert Darden, editor, The Wittenburg Door
Outlaw discourse at the Sochi Olympics
#CheerstoSochi
McDonald’s stopped using the hashtag.
VISA: “Everywhere”
Outlaw discourse from corporations?
What you need to know about outlaw discourse
Risky.
Most useful for organizations outside of power/authority.
Doesn’t have to be conventionally rational to work.
Dangerous to respond to.
