The third persona: An ideological turn in rhetorical theory

Wander, Philip

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“…The "good reasons" tradition, for example, has not only generated productive criticism, but also evolved forms of valid argument in narrative (Wallace, 1963, Fisher, 1978. Ideological and contextual critiques of public argument in the evolution of counterpublic spheres, technical expertise, and new social movements are expanding (see for example, Charland, 1987;McGee, 1975;Wander, 1984). Yet, rhetorical studies appear detached from how cumulative practices of influence impact possibilities of communication.…”

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Predicaments of Communication, Argument, and Power: Towards a Critical Theory of Controversy

Goodnight¹

2004

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A critical theory of controversy would require the integration ofthe normative study of argumentation with critical studies of practices. Jiirgen Habermas has made a substantial contribution to such a project by embedding argumentation in a theory of communication, while critically engaging academic and public debates. This essay explicates core concepts in Habermas's theory of argumentation, including his distinction between theory and practice, the different validity requirements for argumentation in general, the norms of moral and ethical-political argumentation and of bargaining. Argument predicaments are posited as ways to discover and assess different types of validity claims competing as "the force ofthe better argument". Habermas's criticism of "administrative power" and "communicative power" illustrates a potential yield of critical inquiry into social controversy.Resume: Une theorie critique de la controverse demande I' integration de I' etude normative de l'argumentation et des etudes critiques de la pratique. JUrgen Habermas a contribue substantiellement a un tel projet.En participant a des debats academiques et publiques, il a pris soin d' inserer I' argumentation dans une theorie globale de la communication. eet essai explique les concepts cles dans la theorie de l'argumentation d'Habermas: la distinction entre la theorie et la pratique, les criteres differents de validite de I'argumentation, les normes de I'argumentation ethique et politi que et la negociation. Les probh!matiques de I'argumentation sont exprimees de maniere a decouvrir et evaluer les strategies competitives dans Ie champ de I 'argumentation. La critique des concepts "pouvoirs administratifs" et "pouvoirs communicatifs"d' Habermas s'avere fructueuse pour I'etude critique de la controverse sociale.

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Predicaments of Communication, Argument, and Power: Towards a Critical Theory of Controversy

Goodnight¹

2004

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“…Rhetorical scholars such as Edwin Black (1970), Michael Calvin McGee (1980), and Phillip Wander (1984 recognized that the patterns a rhetor uses to speak to an audience frame both. In adopting a particular style of address, a rhetor reveals ideological motivations.…”

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The Repetitive Rhetoric of Miscavige’s Battle: A Preliminary Look at the Church of Scientology

Porrovecchio

2017

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The Church of Scientology is currently experiencing a rash of negative publicity regarding its beliefsystem, organizational structure, and practices. Amidst this controversy, Ecclesiastical Leader David Miscavige has continued to make speeches celebrating the church. But he has remained notably silent regarding the challenges facing his church. This short essay aims to: (a) provide an introduction to the church, (b) examine the rhetoric of Miscavige in light of the church's practices, and (c) offer up some initial suggestions regarding how the two can, and do, relate to each other. The tentative conclusions drawn suggest that, at best, Miscavige is providing his followers with a positive vision of the church; at worst, his rhetoric threatens to engender more criticism and further isolate the church.Kościół scjentologiczny zmaga się obecnie z lawiną wyrażanych publicznie negatywnych opinii na temat systemu przekonań, struktury organizacyjnej i praktyk Kościoła. Pomimo licznych kontrowersji, przywódca duchowy David Miscavige w swoich przemowach nieustannie sławi dokonania Kościoła, lecz pomija temat wyzwań, przed którymi stoi jego zgromadzenie. Artykuł ma na celu: (a) przedstawienie wstępnej charakterystyki Kościoła scjentologicznego, (b) analizę retoryki Miscavige'a w świetle praktyk Kościoła, oraz (c) przedstawienie wstępnych sugestii dotyczących tego, w jaki sposób charakter i retoryka Kościoła odnoszą się do siebie nawzajem. Wstępne wnioski sugerują, że w najlepszym przypadku Miscavige dostarcza swoim wyznawcom pozytywnej wizji Kościoła; w najgorszym razie jego retoryka grozi wzmożeniem krytyki i dalszej izolacji Kościoła. Key wordsReligion; Rhetoric; Scientology; Miscavige; Pragmatism religia, retoryka, scjentologia, Miscavige, pragmatyzm LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 international (CC BY 4.0). The content of the license is available at

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“…Some students are excluded from the conversation based on ideological principals. This exclusion is referred to as the third persona (Wander, 1984). The objectification of an individual can be manifested through what is and what is not said (Wander, 1984).…”

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“…This exclusion is referred to as the third persona (Wander, 1984). The objectification of an individual can be manifested through what is and what is not said (Wander, 1984). Being heard in public space is not afforded to all persons; the discourse about student populations can be seen as a public argument creating the communal identity of students (Turner & Ryden, 2000).…”

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Hegemony within Higher Education: The Creation of an "Ideal" Student

Guziec¹

2016

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This paper is an examination of how higher administration at Jesuit schools use hegemony to create an ideological definition of the 'ideal' student. I use rhetorical criticism as a means of explaining how students are characterized and defined based on Creighton University sanctioned webpages. The results provided two major ideological principles that influence Creighton's discussion of the overall student population, the privileging of numbers and the construction of a preferred student model. These ideological themes in combination with hegemonic principles promote the creation of an 'ideal' student that no individual is fully capable of attaining.

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The third persona: An ideological turn in rhetorical theory

Cited by 151 publications

References 12 publications

Predicaments of Communication, Argument, and Power: Towards a Critical Theory of Controversy

Predicaments of Communication, Argument, and Power: Towards a Critical Theory of Controversy

The Repetitive Rhetoric of Miscavige’s Battle: A Preliminary Look at the Church of Scientology

Hegemony within Higher Education: The Creation of an "Ideal" Student

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