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The rhetoric of polarization : George Corley Wallace in the 1968 and 1972 Presidential primaries

This thesis has focused on the rhetoric of polarization in the 1968 and 1972 Presidential campaigns as practiced by Governor George C, Wallace of Alabama The study has attempted to identify Wallace's major rhetorical problems in selected addresses in Ohio, Florida, and Michigan, The study focused on the major rhetorical strategies of subversion and purification that Wallace used to overcome his rhetorical problems and implement the rhetoric of polarization, Finally, the study attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of Wallace's rhetorical choices.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/181328
Date January 1976
CreatorsFreeman, Dorothy Elaine
ContributorsDorris, Celia A.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatiii, 106 leaves ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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