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A Communitarian Critique Of Dr. Phil: The Individualistic Ethos Of Self-Help Rhetoric, Eric K. Jones

Communications Faculty Scholarship

Communitarians have criticized liberals for being too focused on individual rights and responsibilities. But not many scholars have raised this criticism in the area of self-help rhetoric. To address this void, this essay formulates a communitarian critique of the rhetorical devices Dr. Phil uses to counsel guests on his television program. Many scholars have published insightful work on the communitarian/liberalism debate. This paper extends that debate by providing a moral critique of the rhetoric espoused in this popular form of self-help entertainment. Dr. Phil's persuasive appeals to his guests reveal how notions of individualism appear during the show's dialogue.

2008 Fall - Friendly Correspondence Newsletter, Courtright Memorial Library

Friends of the Library

No abstract provided.

2008 Spring - Friendly Correspondence Newsletter, Courtright Memorial Library

Friends of the Library

No abstract provided.

Proposal For Library Staff Exchange With Southwest Jiao Tong University, Courtright Memorial Library

Otterbein China Librarians Exchange Program Documentations and Publications

In this memorandum to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the library director Lois Szudy and System Librarian Jane Wu propose a trial library staff exchange between Otterbein College and Southwest Jiao Tong University in Chengdu, China. Building upon a prior successful exchange with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, this initiative seeks to deepen our global academic collaborations.

The benefits of such exchanges are manifold, encompassing cooperative teaching and research, student and faculty exchanges, summer internships, and enrichment of global learning programs. These collaborations significantly contribute to Otterbein's international reputation and capacity to attract international students.

Using Analogy To Teach Primary Sources, Eric K. Jones

Communications Faculty Scholarship

Discusses the use of analogy to have students rely less on secondary sources and to understand the citation process.

Kate 2008 Spring, Megan Hatfield, Jennifer Roberts, Michael Wise, Sojourner Truth, Allison Bradley, Randi Hopkins, Afton Gladman, Fahmiya Ismail, Caroline Clippinger, Bonita Fee, Celeste Kaitsa, Courtney Childers, Adena Griffith, Tiffany Rettig

Kate

Each year, kate seeks to:

• explore ideas about normative gender, sex, and sexuality
• work against oppression and hierarchies of power in any and all forms
• serve as a voice for race and gender equity as well as queer positivity
• encourage the silent to speak and feel less afraid
• build a zine and community that we care about and trust

2008 Otterbein Football Game Day Program, Otterbein College

Football Programs

No abstract provided.

Sibyl 2008, Otterbein University

Otterbein University Yearbooks

No abstract provided.