discourse analysis

What’s Said and Not Said in Safety

August 9, 2024 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Participants in the Linguistics module (https://cllr.com.au/product/linguistics-flyer-unit-21/) are near the last session next week and everyone has learned and practiced so much. One of the skills we have practiced is Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The use of language is neither neutral, … [Read more...] about What’s Said and Not Said in Safety

Presilience – There is no Going ‘Beyond’ Resilience

January 16, 2024 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

So often the language and Discourse of risk and safety give away its ideological view hidden in marketing and spin. The best way to understand ideology is through Critical Discourse Analysis. Just dig a bit deeper than a headline and ask just a few critical questions. Just when you thought … [Read more...] about Presilience – There is no Going ‘Beyond’ Resilience

A Typical Safety eBulletin

February 15, 2023 by Dr Rob Long 3 Comments

A Typical Safety eBulletin It is always amusing to receive safety newsletters and publications from associations and note the language/discourse used. The latest HSE mail out is typical. The leading story is about a free webinar to manage risk. When one learns to think critically one knows how … [Read more...] about A Typical Safety eBulletin

Being Safe with Psychometrics

November 25, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

Being Safe with Psychometrics I read with interest this article sent to me on ‘Risk Type, compliance and personal responsibility’ under the heading ‘Culture and Behaviours’. As we know there is no such thing as objective psychology nor objectivity in the evaluation of risk. Several questions … [Read more...] about Being Safe with Psychometrics

Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional

September 29, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional One of the critical skills of professionalism is Discourse Analysis. It is through Discourse Analysis that we understand the power in messages revealing: ethic, politick and motive. Discourse Analysis is also foundational to Social Psychology. You … [Read more...] about Three Lessons in How to be Unprofessional

Safety as a Masculinist Activity

August 3, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Every time we run a program or workshop the number of females that attend is quite low. Indeed, it is extremely difficult to find women who have stayed long in the safety industry. It is also difficult to find any women in the safety industry who openly profess a Feminist ethic. A recent report … [Read more...] about Safety as a Masculinist Activity

Identity and Safety

August 3, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

The term identity politics has its source in the 1970s and defines the political identity of groups under various forms of oppression. Often this expression ‘identity politics’ is used pejoratively (https://www.vox.com/identities/2016/12/2/13718770/identity-politics ) and coupled with other silly … [Read more...] about Identity and Safety