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Volume 32, Number 3, Post Amerikan
Volume 32, Number 3, Post Amerikan
The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)
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Volume 32, Number 2, Post Amerikan
Volume 32, Number 2, Post Amerikan
The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)
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Volume 32, Number 1, Post Amerikan
Volume 32, Number 1, Post Amerikan
The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)
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The Use Of Silence As A Political Rhetorical Strategy, Timothy J. Anderson
The Use Of Silence As A Political Rhetorical Strategy, Timothy J. Anderson
Masters Theses
Existing research on the rhetorical strategies of politicians has mainly focused on the speeches, appearances, and debates of political figures. Yet the absence of a clear response when expected, or silence, is a significant and frequently utilized rhetorical strategy. More directly, Erickson and Schmidt (1982) posit that, even though it is important to study, the topic of political silence has only received meager attention. Various politicians including President Clinton and California Congressman Gary Condit have both used political silence as responses to situations, and each instance had a different outcome. The focus of this study is on how the strategy …
Turning Toward Or Away From God: Religious Coping Strategies Activated In Times Of Crises, William Andrew Robinson
Turning Toward Or Away From God: Religious Coping Strategies Activated In Times Of Crises, William Andrew Robinson
Masters Theses
This study, which consists of two phases, explores the relationships between religion and coping with stress within the framework of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. Both pastors and congregational members (n = 855) were surveyed about their perceptions of the role of religion in managing and coping with stress. A focus group involving five members of the clergy was implemented to conduct phase II of the research. This thesis examines how church relationships (i.e. with God, the pastor, and among congregational members) affect our abilities to function through stressful times. For phase I, a modified RCOPE survey (Pargament, Smith, Koenig, & …