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Rhetorical Dimensions of the Post-September Eleventh Grief Process

Authors :
Schwartzman, Roy
Tibbles, David
Source :
Online Submission. 2005Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Central States Communication Association (Kansas City, MO, Apr 2005).
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

This essay examines Presidential rhetoric and popular culture practices in light of the stages of grief enumerated by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. The authors find a consistent retrenchment of grief into the anger phase, where the pain of losing national invulnerability is transferred to externalized aggression. Reconciliation is suggested by means of enriching appreciation for formalized rituals associated with grief and loss.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Online Submission
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
ED490392
Document Type :
Reports - Evaluative<br />Speeches/Meeting Papers