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The language and rhetoric of affirmative action: a structural topic model analysis of supreme court amicus briefs

Using a structural topic model text analysis approach in a mixed methods framework, these studies seek to better understand the language, rhetoric, and rationales amici curiae employ to defend or deride affirmative action in cases before the Supreme Court. Through a better understanding of the content and framing of these briefs, the next time an affirmative action case is before the court a larger, more articulate, and more united network of advocates from the higher education sector and beyond will be better position to have their voices heard.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uiowa.edu/oai:ir.uiowa.edu:etd-8551
Date01 August 2019
CreatorsYoung, Ryan Lewis
ContributorsBarnhardt, Cassie L.
PublisherUniversity of Iowa
Source SetsUniversity of Iowa
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typedissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
SourceTheses and Dissertations
RightsCopyright © 2019 Ryan Lewis Young

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