Representations

Now in our seventh week of class or so the discussion of representations comes into play once again. Having about four issues that come into mind when running through this idea the elements that do are alliances meaning who's backing who, public representations, status of claims, and how these products go back to involved experts. All of these elements briefly described are concerned with framing, the mechanisms of engagement, and the possibility of excessive skepticism. Now in discussing representations in any area of expertise we have to look at the play makers just as I have posted before. Who exactly is aligned with who, referring to those that are in power and which side they line up on. If we have play makers lined up together for an alternate purpose that distorts the way an issue really looks then we have a problem because the public will be mislead onto that side. In talking about this the problem of the erosion of public trust comes into play and the element of excessive skepticism. The more we see these play makers involved in private funding the more skepticism and suspicion arises possibly rightfully so. The public is on the receiving end of information so framing comes into play as well as representations because the mob will decide how things play out no matter who the play makers are they can merely manipulate and guide. How the play makers manipulate is when they tamper with our beliefs in culture, or how society is set up and run also our politics and economics. These assemblages form the representations and often can have alterior motives. The ideas are aimed at policy makers and research institutions, etc. meaning the agencies who shift and make these ideas come to life. This happens within these assemblages. An eye must be kept out on large issues so that the truth is available in its purest form without manipulation and without being distorted. So the representations may not be true, but the balance of the public skepticism may keep them on their heels so just as not to cheat up on the line.