<p> Within political discourse, tropes of ability and disability are rhetorically applied in a way that stigmatizes particular individuals or groups by associating the targets of such rhetoric with preexisting normative perspectives framing able-bodiedness as valuable, and disability as undesirable. By analyzing Brenda Connors&rsquo; diagnosis of Putin as having Asperger&rsquo;s syndrome, I argue the language used in her Pentagon funded report constitutes a form of dis/ableist polemical rhetoric. Incorporating Michel Foucault&rsquo;s scholarship concerning biopolitics, governmentality, and madness, as well as relevant critical disability studies scholarship, I outline how an instance of polemical discourse can invoke disablist and ablest discourses for polemical rhetoric. Ultimately, I argue that dis/ableist polemical rhetoric outlines the role that categories of ability and disability play in international relations and domestic political discourse, which I suggest has important theoretical implications for political communication, critical disability studies, and Foucault scholarship.</p><p>

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI company.

<p> The study investigated the indicators of acculturative stress among immigrants, and the stereotypes associated with immigrants as portrayed by American movies. The purposive sample (N=10) consisted of movies about immigrants produced in America between 2002 and 2017. Thus, drawing from the findings of previous studies on acculturation, the researcher developed a set of acculturative stress indicators (Socialization, Religion, Nutrition, Education, Language, and Citizenship). Also, the immigrant protagonist's race/ethnicity was a key factor that was considered because it is one of the primary basis for their identification in the movies. The ethnicity identified from the movies spread across 8 countries, which were classified into three ethnic categories: Asian, White, and Hispanic or Latino. Based on the results and findings of the study, the movies were found to portray more Socialization Stress Indicators and very little Religion Stress Indicators. There was a significant difference in the portrayal of the Language Stress Indicator between immigrant lead characters from Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and other ethnicities. The implications of movie based stereotypes about immigrants were discussed with regards to accurate and culturally appropriate portrayals. Therefore, the study highlights the need for extensive evidence-based research on the portrayal of immigrants in the movies, especially due to the high level of media consumption in recent times.</p><p>

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leave 77-81).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 563-574). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D)--Ohio State University, 1984. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-189). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

Orientador: Carlo José Napolitano / Banca: Maximiliano Martin Vicente / Banca: Sonia Virginia Moreira / Resumo: O termo radiodifusão internacional se refere à uma modalidade de veículos de rádio e televisão financiados por Estados-nacionais e direcionados a públicos estrangeiros (PRICE, 2002). A atuação estratégica dessas emissoras pode ser compreendida sob a perspectiva da diplomacia pública. Nesse sentido, afirma-se que elas são utilizadas como instrumentos que buscam, por exemplo, promover a imagem de seus respectivos países patrocinadores e gerar, assim, soft power. Diante desse contexto, esta investigação se debruçou sobre a experiência brasileira em radiodifusão internacional: a TV Brasil Internacional, a qual foi criada em 2010 dentro da Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC). O objetivo principal desta pesquisa foi identificar de que maneira o referido veículo representa os aspectos culturais do Brasil mundo afora. Para tanto, com base no princípio constitucional que determina que a programação de estações de rádio e televisão promovam a cultura nacional e regional do país (artigo 221, II), foi conduzida uma análise de conteúdo das reportagens exibidas pelo telejornal que compõe a grade da TV Brasil Internacional, o Repórter Brasil. Os resultados demonstraram que diversas identidades e realidades culturais do país foram representadas, fato que pode contribuir para a desconstrução de estereótipos sobre o Brasil. No entanto, verificou-se que o canal perdeu sua essência internacional e que ele parece estar caminhando em direção ao seu fim. / Abstract: The term international broadcasting refers to a category of state-sponsored media directed at foreign audiences (PRICE, 2002). The strategic operation of these broadcasters might be comprehended from the public diplomacy perspective. In this sense, they are used as an instrument in order to promote, for instance, the image of their respective sponsor countries and to fuel soft power. In light of this context, this research focused on the Brazilian experience in international broadcasting: TV Brasil Internacional, which was established in 2010 within Brazil Communication Company (EBC). The main objective of this study was to identify how this TV channel represents the cultural aspects of the country. Thus, it was conducted a content analysis of its news stories in light of the constitutional principal that establishes that radio and TV stations must promote the national and regional culture of the country (article 221, II). The outcomes showed that different cultural identities and realities of Brazil were conveyed, which might contribute to the deconstruction of stereotypes about this country. However, it was also verified that this Brazilian TV channel has lost its international identity as well as it seems to be moving toward its end. / Mestre

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

This project seeks to explore the subject of nation and nationalism in the context of rhetoric and the philosophy of communication. By exploring ancient tropes of nation through rhetorical figures such as Isocrates in Ancient Greece and Cicero in the Roman Republic; through Kant, the Enlightenment and modernity; and, through postmodern interpretations, I attempt to reconceptualize the nation as a communicative construct while pointing to what may lie ahead for the future. By applying Anderson's (2006) concept of "imagined communities" as an interpretative framework, the nation appears to be a more fluid, contingent space for communication that is grounded in ancient and Enlightenment ideals, but is perhaps reconfiguring in the face of postmodern complexity as advanced by scholars such as Appadurai (1996) and Smith (1979, 1983, 1995, 1998, 2008, 2010). The transition from antiquity and modernity to postmodernity is characterized by what I call a theory of "dialogic nationalism," which has roots in Martin Buber's understanding of dialogue (1988, 1996, 2002) and his writings on nationalism (2005). Dialogic nationalism may serve as an alternative hermeneutic for the nation within the postmodern moment. The experience of international students in the United States and the complex issue of immigration around the world are also explored as practical applications for dialogic nationalism. / McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts; / Communication and Rhetorical Studies / PhD; / Dissertation;