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Promoting progress : a rhetorical analysis of college and university sexual harassment codes

Creator:

Porrovecchio, Mark J.

Abstract:

This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of sexual harassment codes on college and university campuses. The situational model proposed by Lloyd Bitzer is used to examine representative artifacts from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, so as to determine whether they operate as "fitting"...

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Masters Thesis
Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Creator:

Steward, Judith A.

Abstract:

Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...

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Masters Thesis
A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Creator:

Fillible, Rodney K.

Abstract:

This study Is a rhetorical analysis of ten documents of Joseph Smith, Jr's. early revelations spanning the period of 1829 to 1831 to determine the extent to which he used demagogic rhetoric in pursuit of his goals. A definition of demagoguery is provided and is applied in an analysis of...

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Masters Thesis