Muted group theory is a theory that is first proposed by Edwin Ardener, which talks about how certain groups in the society are muted where it either means not heard or silent. This theory explores mainly on gendered perspectives, and according to Em Griffin (2009) Cheris Kramarae maintains that language is literally a man-made construction, where she states how “language of a particular culture does not serve all its speakers equally for not all speakers contribute in an equal fashion…women are not as free or as able as men are to say what they wish, when and where they wish, because the world and the norms for their use have been formulate by the dominant group, men” (Griffin, 2009). This shows why muted group is an interesting theory to explain such divided world between men and women through their speeches.
Kramae initial concept, on this extension of the Ardener’s is to explore why most women are muted in every society and to find a way to free them away from having this idea that women are muted. Kramarae’s basic assumption on women is that they perceive the world differently from men because each gender’s experience and activities are rooted in the division of work (Griffin, 2009).
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Griffin, E. (2009) A first look at communication theory. (7th ed.). Glencoe, IL: McGraw-Hill.
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