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Oregon's Death with Dignity Act : A Rhetorical Criticism of Narrative within Public Policy

Creator:

Townsend, Timothy F.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of narratives within public policy, surrounding the issue of doctor-assisted suicide. Specifically, this study attempts to examine the way(s) in which narratives both shape and influence public policy; pertaining to Measure 16, Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. Narrative communication involving...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rhetorical Strategy : A Case for the Functional Role of Narratio

Creator:

Bruno, Edward Louis

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to investigate the rhetorical strategies used by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson from the 1970's to the 1990's. Specifically, this study examines Jackson's use of narrative to empower himself, his constituency, and his political ideologies without possessing a traditional political platform. Jackson raised political and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

theoretical framework for illuminating African American political rhetoric; Jackson is used as a case in