Cultural Studies Discourse in Laymans Terms?

Question

I am doing an assignment for MSTU2003 (maybe there are some people who have gone to University of Queensland) called a Discourse Map. We had to get an article on health and draw a discourse map and then talk about it in 750 words. I thought I knew what i was doing until i actually started writting. It's due monday and i'm totally lost.


Basicially my lecturer has said that: Discourse is "what is said, considered as a social act"...which i don't exactly get. Can anyone explain discourse to me in laymans terms?

Answer 1

Bascially, discourse is the act of speaking or expressing oneself, usually for a cause.

Sort of talking about something because you believe in it.