To understand why Option 1 is correct, let's break down the key theoretical terms and the thinkers associated with each. Then we’ll match them accurately:
A. Thick Description → IV. Clifford Geertz
Concept: "Thick description" is an anthropological method of detailed, contextual interpretation of human behavior and symbols.
Originator: Clifford Geertz, a cultural anthropologist.
Usage: He emphasized interpreting culture through densely detailed narratives that explain the meaning behind actions.
B. Transcendental Signified → I. Jacques Derrida
Concept: In structuralist and poststructuralist theory, this refers to a concept that supposedly provides ultimate meaning or grounding.
Critique by: Jacques Derrida argued against the existence of any ultimate or fixed meaning—what he calls the "transcendental signified"—through deconstruction.
C. Vehicle, Tenor → II. I. A. Richards
Concept: These are the two parts of a metaphor.
Tenor: the subject (what is being described),
Vehicle: the image or concept used to describe it.
Developer: I. A. Richards, in his theory of metaphor and semantics.
D. Alienation Effect → III. Bertolt Brecht
Concept: Also known as the "Verfremdungseffekt" or distancing effect, it encourages the audience to remain detached and think critically rather than become emotionally absorbed.
Theorist: Bertolt Brecht, a German dramatist and poet.
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