Michael Mcgee
Biographic Data
| ID | 4013937 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Mcgee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcgee |
| SIGNATURE | MCGEE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iowa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 242 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Text, context, and the fragmentation of contemporary culture
(1990). Text, context, and the fragmentation of contemporary culture. Western Journal of Speech Communication: Vol. 54, Rhetorical Criticism, pp. 274-289.
Power to the 〈people〉
Genesis and power: An analysis of the biblical story of creation
This essay suggests that power be conceived as a dialectic of “authorship” and “authority.” Interest in understanding the rhetorical power of sacred texts is blended with interest in explaining the cultural origins of Anglo‐American social order. Because it is inherently persuasive, and because it became the first principle of arguments for justifying hierarchy, the Biblical story of creation should be read as an archetype that circumscribes all …
Narrative Reason in Public Argument
Michael Calvin McGee, John S. Nelson; Narrative Reason in Public Argument, Journal of Communication, Volume 35, Issue 4, 1 December 1985, Pages 139–155, ht
Secular humanism: A radical reading of “culture industry” productions
This essay argues that the critical theory of mass communication should focus less on critical paraphernalia than on descriptions of the “group consciousness” of consumers of culture industry productions. The technique of “radical reflection” is discussed as a means to address the problem of describing the consciousness of particular groups. An example is offered in the form of a detailed analysis of the consciousness of those fundamentalist Chri…
Social movement as meaning
(1983). Social movement as meaning. Central States Speech Journal: Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 74-77.
Public knowledge and ideological argumentation
This essay explores two recently‐argued conceptions of the social‐political collective, Bitzer's notion that there is a timeless "public" possessed of a unique kind of "knowledge" and McGee's notion that there is an imminently present "people" possessed of an historically‐material "ideology." It is argued that the ideas public and public knowledge are misconceptions of human society and of the function of discourse within it. The essay is in defe…
The origins of “liberty”: A feminization of power
A case study of the idea “liberty,” focusing on the speeches of Elizabeth Tudor, Peter Wentworth, and James Stuart, suggests that the concept is a product of collective consciousness and not the creation of an intellectual elite. In addition, analysis of Elizabeth's style of rhetoric and rule (contrasted with James') reveals her successful attempt to “feminize” the power of English kings
"The "ideograph: A link between rhetoric and ideology
This essay attempts to describe political consciousness in collectivities. Symbolist thought, focused on the idea of "myth," seems linked with material thought, focused on the concept of "ideology." It is suggested that a description of political consciousness can be constructed from the structures of meaning exhibited by a society's vocabulary of "ideographs
Not men, but measures”: The origins and import of an ideological principle
This essay suggests that our insistence on “sticking to the issues” in political argument is an ideological commitment rather than the dictum of logic. The idea originated in an eighteenth‐century maxim and was institutionalized through the example of the Earl of Chatham. Edmund Burke's alternative criterion of decision, derived from public evaluation of a Leader's “image,” is used to expose the dubious, perhaps dangerous, quality of our contempo…
The fall of Wellington: A case study of the relationship between theory, practice, and rhetoric in history
(1977). The fall of Wellington: A case study of the relationship between theory, practice, and rhetoric in history. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 28-42
In search of ‘the people’: A rhetorical alternative
(1975). In search of ‘the people’: A rhetorical alternative. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 235-249
Thematic reduplication in Christian rhetoric
"The "ideograph: A link between rhetoric and ideology
This essay attempts to describe political consciousness in collectivities. Symbolist thought, focused on the idea of "myth," seems linked with material thought, focused on the concept of "ideology." It is suggested that a description of political consciousness can be constructed from the structures of meaning exhibited by a society's vocabulary of "ideographs
In search of ‘the people’: A rhetorical alternative
(1975). In search of ‘the people’: A rhetorical alternative. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 235-249
Public knowledge and ideological argumentation
This essay explores two recently‐argued conceptions of the social‐political collective, Bitzer's notion that there is a timeless "public" possessed of a unique kind of "knowledge" and McGee's notion that there is an imminently present "people" possessed of an historically‐material "ideology." It is argued that the ideas public and public knowledge are misconceptions of human society and of the function of discourse within it. The essay is in defe…
The origins of “liberty”: A feminization of power
A case study of the idea “liberty,” focusing on the speeches of Elizabeth Tudor, Peter Wentworth, and James Stuart, suggests that the concept is a product of collective consciousness and not the creation of an intellectual elite. In addition, analysis of Elizabeth's style of rhetoric and rule (contrasted with James') reveals her successful attempt to “feminize” the power of English kings
Genesis and power: An analysis of the biblical story of creation
This essay suggests that power be conceived as a dialectic of “authorship” and “authority.” Interest in understanding the rhetorical power of sacred texts is blended with interest in explaining the cultural origins of Anglo‐American social order. Because it is inherently persuasive, and because it became the first principle of arguments for justifying hierarchy, the Biblical story of creation should be read as an archetype that circumscribes all …
Not men, but measures”: The origins and import of an ideological principle
This essay suggests that our insistence on “sticking to the issues” in political argument is an ideological commitment rather than the dictum of logic. The idea originated in an eighteenth‐century maxim and was institutionalized through the example of the Earl of Chatham. Edmund Burke's alternative criterion of decision, derived from public evaluation of a Leader's “image,” is used to expose the dubious, perhaps dangerous, quality of our contempo…
The fall of Wellington: A case study of the relationship between theory, practice, and rhetoric in history
(1977). The fall of Wellington: A case study of the relationship between theory, practice, and rhetoric in history. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 28-42
Thematic reduplication in Christian rhetoric
In search of ‘the people’: A rhetorical alternative
(1975). In search of ‘the people’: A rhetorical alternative. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 235-249
The fall of Wellington: A case study of the relationship between theory, practice, and rhetoric in history
(1977). The fall of Wellington: A case study of the relationship between theory, practice, and rhetoric in history. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 28-42
Not men, but measures”: The origins and import of an ideological principle
This essay suggests that our insistence on “sticking to the issues” in political argument is an ideological commitment rather than the dictum of logic. The idea originated in an eighteenth‐century maxim and was institutionalized through the example of the Earl of Chatham. Edmund Burke's alternative criterion of decision, derived from public evaluation of a Leader's “image,” is used to expose the dubious, perhaps dangerous, quality of our contempo…
The origins of “liberty”: A feminization of power
A case study of the idea “liberty,” focusing on the speeches of Elizabeth Tudor, Peter Wentworth, and James Stuart, suggests that the concept is a product of collective consciousness and not the creation of an intellectual elite. In addition, analysis of Elizabeth's style of rhetoric and rule (contrasted with James') reveals her successful attempt to “feminize” the power of English kings
"The "ideograph: A link between rhetoric and ideology
This essay attempts to describe political consciousness in collectivities. Symbolist thought, focused on the idea of "myth," seems linked with material thought, focused on the concept of "ideology." It is suggested that a description of political consciousness can be constructed from the structures of meaning exhibited by a society's vocabulary of "ideographs
Social movement as meaning
(1983). Social movement as meaning. Central States Speech Journal: Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 74-77.
Public knowledge and ideological argumentation
This essay explores two recently‐argued conceptions of the social‐political collective, Bitzer's notion that there is a timeless "public" possessed of a unique kind of "knowledge" and McGee's notion that there is an imminently present "people" possessed of an historically‐material "ideology." It is argued that the ideas public and public knowledge are misconceptions of human society and of the function of discourse within it. The essay is in defe…
Secular humanism: A radical reading of “culture industry” productions
This essay argues that the critical theory of mass communication should focus less on critical paraphernalia than on descriptions of the “group consciousness” of consumers of culture industry productions. The technique of “radical reflection” is discussed as a means to address the problem of describing the consciousness of particular groups. An example is offered in the form of a detailed analysis of the consciousness of those fundamentalist Chri…
Narrative Reason in Public Argument
Michael Calvin McGee, John S. Nelson; Narrative Reason in Public Argument, Journal of Communication, Volume 35, Issue 4, 1 December 1985, Pages 139–155, ht
Genesis and power: An analysis of the biblical story of creation
This essay suggests that power be conceived as a dialectic of “authorship” and “authority.” Interest in understanding the rhetorical power of sacred texts is blended with interest in explaining the cultural origins of Anglo‐American social order. Because it is inherently persuasive, and because it became the first principle of arguments for justifying hierarchy, the Biblical story of creation should be read as an archetype that circumscribes all …
Power to the 〈people〉
Text, context, and the fragmentation of contemporary culture
(1990). Text, context, and the fragmentation of contemporary culture. Western Journal of Speech Communication: Vol. 54, Rhetorical Criticism, pp. 274-289.
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