Language has power. Those who get to determine definitions often get to determine the scope of "legitimate" discussion for a particular topic. Thus, certain discourses are legitimate and privileged, certain discourses are marginalized as less important, and some discourses may be tainted as illegitimate and not worthy or allowable for discussion. The legitimacy and privilege of a discourse is critical when it comes to resource allocation. Those with privileged discourse win, while those with marginalized or illegitimate discourses lose, to a lesser or greater degree.
Read Lowenthal's Chapter 1: "What is Intelligence?" in Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy.
As you read, do some critical thinking and ask yourself:
Prepare for the quiz by answering the following questions.