Fantasy Theme Analysis and Symbolic Convergence Theory
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Theses and Dissertations
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Allen, Megan Alicia. "Minority Retention and Recruitment in Higher Education: Symbolic Convergence theory Case Study," Master's thesis, Illinois State University, 1992.
Austin, Alexandra. "Audience Processing of Mass Media Messages Concerning Aids," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1992.
Ball, Moya Ann. "A Descriptive and Interpretative Analysis of the Small Group Communication Dynamics of President Lyndon B. Johnson and His Key Advisers in the Decision-Making Relating to the Escalation of the Vietnam War," Master's thesis, University of Minnesota, 1984.
Ball, Moya Ann. "A Descriptive and Interpretative Analysis of the Small Group Communication of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and their Key Advisers Concerning the Decision to Expand the Vietnam War from 1961 to July 1965," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1988.
Bantz, Charles Richard. "The Rhetorical Vision of the ABC Evening News: Campaign '72," Master's thesis, University of Minnesota, 1973.
Bart, Debora L. "Dependency in Small Task Oriented Groups: A Fantasy Theme Analysis," Master's thesis, University of Minnesota, 1973.
Bolkcom, Ann Therese, "A Descriptive Analysis of Communication Behavior Occurring in Consciousness Creating Groups," Master's thesis, Illinois State University, 1981.
Braun, Abby L. "Organizational Communication and Behavior: The Impact of Rhetorical Visions on Program Utilization," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Denver, 1986.
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Brown, James Donnell. "Rhetorical Fantasy in the Webster-Calhoun Debate on the Revenue Collection Bill of 1833," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1977.
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Covert, Lorrie Shmid. "A Fantasy-Theme Analysis of the Rhetoric of the Symbionese Liberation Army: Implications for Bargaining with Terrorists," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Denver, 1984.
Cragan, John Francis. "The Cold War Rhetorical Vision 1946-1972," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1972.
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Delgado, Joseph Figuero. "The Metaphorical Construction of Political Reality: Luis Munos Main's Public Persona and the Exodus Fantasy of the Commonwealth Rhetorical Vision," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1985. (Department of Spanish and Portuguese).
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Ishak, Z. B. "The Rhetoric of Racial Harmony: An Analysis of Presidential Addresses of Three Multiracial Leaders of the Alliance Party on the Issues of Racial Harmony and Independence of Malaya, 1955-1957," Unpublished Ph. D. dissertation, Ohio University, 1991.
Jackson, Robert N. "Coping With the Reality Of Aids: A Rhetorical Analysis of Kokomo Indiana's Reaction to the Ryan White-Western Schools Corporation Controversy," Ph. D. dissertation University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1988.
Jones, Merrill Anway. "A Rhetorical Study of Winthrop Rockefeller's Political Speeches, 1964-1971," Ph. D. dissertation, Louisiana State University, 1984.
Kasch, Chris Randall, "The Purpose and Function of Political Cartooning: An Exploratory Study," Master's thesis, Illinois State University, 1976.
Kehoe, Richard J., "The Marprelate Tracts: Religious Polemics and Humor in Elizabethan England," Ph. D. dissertation, Temple University, 1981.
Kidd, Virginia Venable. "Happily Ever After and Other Relationship Styles: Rhetorical Visions of Interpersonal Relations in Popular Journals, 1951-1972," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1974.
Kivigarv, L., "A Rhetorical Movement Study: The Estonian Nationalism Movement," Ph. D. dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 1985.
King, Karen Mae. "The Rhetoric of the New Religious Cults: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of the Rhetoric of the Unification Church," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Iowa, 1980.
Knutson, Roxann. "Ideological Identification and Rhetorical Community: Attitudes and Preferences in the Use of Political Humor," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1988.
Koester, Jolene Mary. "Rhetorical Visions of Female Managers in Popular Self-Help Books," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1980.
Koval-Jarboe, Patricia. "An Analysis of Organizational Culture During Change," Ph.D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1987.
Kroll, Becky. "Rhetoric and Organizing: The Twin Cities' Women's Movement 1969-1976," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Minnesota, 1981.
Lucas, Christee Lee. "The Symbol of MetaCommunicative Process Consciousness raising: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Group Interaction in a Feminist Witches' Coven. Master's thesis, University of Minnesota, 1991.
Luechauer, D. L. "The Acquisition Decision: An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Self-Monitoring and Symbolic Convergence Theory Play in Janis's GroupThink Formulation," Ph. D. dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 1990.
McCafferty, Michael, "Rhetorical Vision of Chicago Police Officers," Master's thesis, Illinois State University, 1986.
McDonald, B. A., Falwell and Fantasy: The Rhetoric of a Religious and Political Movement (Moral Majority). Ph. D. dissertation, The Ohio State University, 1987.
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