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  • Questions of Stasis in a Post-Truth World

    Creator:
    Shepard, Bradley
    Abstract:
    Stasis theory has long stood as a foundational pillar of Western rhetoric. It is an integral component of the canon of invention, and has been in existence since the times of ancient Greek scholars. However, it is currently facing a substantive challenge to its efficacy and its very existence. This...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    World-Final Copy.docx 1 Questions of Stasis in a Post-Truth World by Bradley Shepard

  • Presidential Framing of Failure : A Pentadic Rhetorical Criticism of President Donald Trump’s Rhetoric on Policy Failure with Obamacare

    Creator:
    Robinson, Miranda M.
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    In October, 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump released a document titled “Contract with the American Voter.” This document promised, among many things, that within his first 100 days of his potential presidency, he would repeal and replace Obamacare. When he was unable to fulfill that promise, he employed rhetorical tactics...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Presidential Framing of Failure: A Pentadic

  • Torn : A Cluster Analysis

    Creator:
    Mulatero Ferrando, Oriana
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    Pornography remains one of the most controversial topics in our culture. Politicians, religious groups, and special interest organizations tend to focus on the ‘effects’ pornography has on those who consume it, and fear that pornography is a threat to public health. The general discourse surrounding pornography is that men produce...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    presented on November 28, 2016. Title: Torn: A Cluster Analysis. Abstract approved

  • Constituting the Invisible : An Examination of the Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity

    Creator:
    Whitney, April L.
    Abstract:
    Bisexual females experience unique forms of discrimination, but are often overlooked in scholarship. Recent research focuses on various aspects of bisexuality, yet female bisexuality is largely overlooked. Many existing studies focus on the experiences of bisexuals, rather than on social constructions of the identity and the role communication plays in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    particular identity construction are influential in the way it is understood on a social level. When female

  • Pragmatic humanism : through the eyes of Egypt

    Creator:
    O'Brien, Matthew Steven
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to analyze the events that occurred throughout the Egyptian Revolution from January 2010 to February 2010 through pragmatic humanism. Tweets will be looked at from the book Tweets from Tahrir to show how the process unfolded. Building on the previous research, the tweets will...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: Pragmatic Humanism: Through the Eyes of Egypt Abstract approved: David A. Bernell

  • Get off the Couch and Move! A Rhetorical Analysis of American Idle

    Creator:
    Cluster, Melodee A.
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    Mary Collins composed the award-winning book American Idle in 2009 after her recovery from an awful bicycle accident. This bicycle accident inspired Mary Collins to take a trip of discovery. Mary Collins visited historical locations to see changes in peoples’ physical activity over time. Collins interviewed individuals whose professions varied...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Communication, and Kinesiology presented on June 6, 2017. Title: Get off the Couch and Move! A Rhetorical

  • Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

    Creator:
    Livingstone, Tasha
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    This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Communication, and Speech Communication presented on April 28, 2015. Title: Forestry & Communication: A Coos

  • Bowling Together: The Making of a Documentary

    Creator:
    Campbell, Casey R.
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    In an attempt to better understand documentary theory and production, I created Bowling Together; a documentary recounting the experiences of one bowling team and looking at the relationship between participation in bowling leagues and civil society. This thesis provided me a first-hand experience at producing a documentary, allowing me to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Bill Bradley (1998), the government and market are not enough to make a civilization, there must also

  • The Influence of a Daughter's Managerial Style on Father-Daughter Work Relationships in Family-Owned Businesses

    Creator:
    Bottaro, Michelle Reser
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of a daughter's managerial style and her personal relationship with her father in father-daughter work relationships in family-owned businesses. This research is an attempt to reveal daughters' perceptions of these occurrences and interactions which often are overlooked in current research...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Speech Communication, and Business Administration presented on April 14, 1993 Title: The Influence of a

  • The Effect of Affect: A Close Reading of LeBron James’ Athlete Activism

    Creator:
    Campista, Joshua, I.
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    The purpose of this thesis is to argue that LeBron James’ expressions of activism are, in many ways, perceived as insincere, hypocritical or disingenuous to his followers on the social media platform Twitter. Using the theoretical framework of Affect Theory and Plutchik’s wheel of emotions, a close reading was conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Communication, and Political Science presented on June 4, 2021. Title: The Effect of Affect: A Close