Robert James Branham
Biographic Data
| ID | 4506491 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert James Branham |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert James |
| FAMILY NAME | Branham |
| SIGNATURE | BRANHAM R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bates College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Lift Every Voice: African American Oratory, 1787-1900
Oratory has played a vital role in struggles for liberation and social reform throughout U.S. history. Containing more than 150 speeches, this volume represents the most extensive and diverse collection of African American oratory of the 18th and 19th centuries ever published
God save the_____!” American national songs and national identities, 1760–1798
National songs are favored resources for the expression, inculcation and contestation of national identities. From the coronation of George III to Washington's farewell address, the British anthem “God Save the King” was a ubiquitous feature of American civil life. Dozens of lyrical adaptations of the song expressed the transitions and conflicts in American national identities, from loyal colony to independent nation. Eighteenth century American …
Of Thee I Sing: "Contesting "America
Of Thee I Sing”: Contesting “America” Robert James Branham (bio) On 28 August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., described a dream of racial equality “deeply rooted in the American dream.” King drew upon the Bible, the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address for the inspirational texts of his secular sermon, 1 but to express the substance of his dream, he turned to the lyrics of a song most of his audience had learned as schoolchildren…
“I Was Gone on Debating”: Malcolm x's Prison Debates and Public Confrontations
During his brief public career, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam relied heavily upon debate as a form of public address through which to enact and publicize confrontation with other civil rights leaders, philosophies and organizations. This essay examines Malcolm X's first experience and training in debate as an inmate in Norfolk Prison Colony and the powerful influence that this intersection of form and ideology was to have on his later public …
Debate and Dissent in Late Tokugawa and Meiji Japan
has often been portrayed as lacking traditions of rhetoric, public speaking, and debate. Acccording to this view, as expressed by Roichi Okabe, Japan has not witnessed the development of any indigenous rhetorical theory and practice. (187). Both and communication scholars have argued that the supposed dearth of indigenous rhetoric is the result of strong cultural proscriptions, deep currents of resistance to Western logic, public discourse and th…
The role of the convert in eclipse of reason and the silent scream
The secular convert has played a significant role in many political controversies and in the documentary films produced by those engaged in them. The Silent Scream (1985) and its sequel, Eclipse of Reason (1987) are two central documents in the effort to limit abortion rights. Much of the testimony and the dramatic structure of the films is drawn from conversion experiences that suggest a model for the conversion of an implied audience and offer …
Speaking itself: Susan Sontag's town hall address
On February 6, 1982, Susan Sontag addressed a rally at New York City's Town Hall in which many prominent figures of the American left had gathered to protest Jaruzelski's seizure of power in Poland. Sontag seized what she believed to be an opportunity to promote the abandonment of “old and corrupt rhetoric” by the left. Her speech has been widely perceived as a sign of her defection from the left and has reinforced the rhetorical constraints she …
A contract for civility: Edward Kennedy's Lynchburg address
The occasion for Edward Kennedy's Lynchburg address on “Tolerance and Truth in America” has been called “something of a mistake.” However, Kennedy used the opportunity to speak at Liberty Baptist College in 1983 to propose a “contract” for the public relationship between himself and Jerry Falwell. Virtually auditioning for a part in a new form of dialogue, Kennedy displayed for Falwell a universe of discourse in which each could be more civil tow…
Between text and context: Toward a rhetoric of contextual reconstruction
Through an exploration of possible forms of the reflexive text‐context relationship, we offer a critical perspective to understand an array of problematic situations: the unspeakable, the ineffable, the radical paradox, and the paradox of authority. Strategies of non‐participation, desecration, and contextual reconstruction are reviewed and Senator Edward Kennedy's “Television Statement to the People of Massachusetts” and Abraham Lincoln's “Getty…
The Ineffable: An Examination of the Limits of Expressibility and the Means of Communication
Recurrent claims of ineffable experience and their importance for communication theory are analyzed. Four positions are identified: (1) the “complete effability/complete communicability” position is historically identified with Western culture but repudiated by modern thought; (2) the “complete ineffability/complete communicability” position has some adherents but is self-defeating; (3) the “complete effability/limited communicability” position p…
Between text and context: Toward a rhetoric of contextual reconstruction
Through an exploration of possible forms of the reflexive text‐context relationship, we offer a critical perspective to understand an array of problematic situations: the unspeakable, the ineffable, the radical paradox, and the paradox of authority. Strategies of non‐participation, desecration, and contextual reconstruction are reviewed and Senator Edward Kennedy's “Television Statement to the People of Massachusetts” and Abraham Lincoln's “Getty…
Of Thee I Sing: "Contesting "America
Of Thee I Sing”: Contesting “America” Robert James Branham (bio) On 28 August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., described a dream of racial equality “deeply rooted in the American dream.” King drew upon the Bible, the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address for the inspirational texts of his secular sermon, 1 but to express the substance of his dream, he turned to the lyrics of a song most of his audience had learned as schoolchildren…
The role of the convert in eclipse of reason and the silent scream
The secular convert has played a significant role in many political controversies and in the documentary films produced by those engaged in them. The Silent Scream (1985) and its sequel, Eclipse of Reason (1987) are two central documents in the effort to limit abortion rights. Much of the testimony and the dramatic structure of the films is drawn from conversion experiences that suggest a model for the conversion of an implied audience and offer …
A contract for civility: Edward Kennedy's Lynchburg address
The occasion for Edward Kennedy's Lynchburg address on “Tolerance and Truth in America” has been called “something of a mistake.” However, Kennedy used the opportunity to speak at Liberty Baptist College in 1983 to propose a “contract” for the public relationship between himself and Jerry Falwell. Virtually auditioning for a part in a new form of dialogue, Kennedy displayed for Falwell a universe of discourse in which each could be more civil tow…
The Ineffable: An Examination of the Limits of Expressibility and the Means of Communication
Recurrent claims of ineffable experience and their importance for communication theory are analyzed. Four positions are identified: (1) the “complete effability/complete communicability” position is historically identified with Western culture but repudiated by modern thought; (2) the “complete ineffability/complete communicability” position has some adherents but is self-defeating; (3) the “complete effability/limited communicability” position p…
Between text and context: Toward a rhetoric of contextual reconstruction
Through an exploration of possible forms of the reflexive text‐context relationship, we offer a critical perspective to understand an array of problematic situations: the unspeakable, the ineffable, the radical paradox, and the paradox of authority. Strategies of non‐participation, desecration, and contextual reconstruction are reviewed and Senator Edward Kennedy's “Television Statement to the People of Massachusetts” and Abraham Lincoln's “Getty…
A contract for civility: Edward Kennedy's Lynchburg address
The occasion for Edward Kennedy's Lynchburg address on “Tolerance and Truth in America” has been called “something of a mistake.” However, Kennedy used the opportunity to speak at Liberty Baptist College in 1983 to propose a “contract” for the public relationship between himself and Jerry Falwell. Virtually auditioning for a part in a new form of dialogue, Kennedy displayed for Falwell a universe of discourse in which each could be more civil tow…
Speaking itself: Susan Sontag's town hall address
On February 6, 1982, Susan Sontag addressed a rally at New York City's Town Hall in which many prominent figures of the American left had gathered to protest Jaruzelski's seizure of power in Poland. Sontag seized what she believed to be an opportunity to promote the abandonment of “old and corrupt rhetoric” by the left. Her speech has been widely perceived as a sign of her defection from the left and has reinforced the rhetorical constraints she …
The role of the convert in eclipse of reason and the silent scream
The secular convert has played a significant role in many political controversies and in the documentary films produced by those engaged in them. The Silent Scream (1985) and its sequel, Eclipse of Reason (1987) are two central documents in the effort to limit abortion rights. Much of the testimony and the dramatic structure of the films is drawn from conversion experiences that suggest a model for the conversion of an implied audience and offer …
Debate and Dissent in Late Tokugawa and Meiji Japan
has often been portrayed as lacking traditions of rhetoric, public speaking, and debate. Acccording to this view, as expressed by Roichi Okabe, Japan has not witnessed the development of any indigenous rhetorical theory and practice. (187). Both and communication scholars have argued that the supposed dearth of indigenous rhetoric is the result of strong cultural proscriptions, deep currents of resistance to Western logic, public discourse and th…
“I Was Gone on Debating”: Malcolm x's Prison Debates and Public Confrontations
During his brief public career, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam relied heavily upon debate as a form of public address through which to enact and publicize confrontation with other civil rights leaders, philosophies and organizations. This essay examines Malcolm X's first experience and training in debate as an inmate in Norfolk Prison Colony and the powerful influence that this intersection of form and ideology was to have on his later public …
Of Thee I Sing: "Contesting "America
Of Thee I Sing”: Contesting “America” Robert James Branham (bio) On 28 August 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., described a dream of racial equality “deeply rooted in the American dream.” King drew upon the Bible, the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address for the inspirational texts of his secular sermon, 1 but to express the substance of his dream, he turned to the lyrics of a song most of his audience had learned as schoolchildren…
Lift Every Voice: African American Oratory, 1787-1900
Oratory has played a vital role in struggles for liberation and social reform throughout U.S. history. Containing more than 150 speeches, this volume represents the most extensive and diverse collection of African American oratory of the 18th and 19th centuries ever published
God save the_____!” American national songs and national identities, 1760–1798
National songs are favored resources for the expression, inculcation and contestation of national identities. From the coronation of George III to Washington's farewell address, the British anthem “God Save the King” was a ubiquitous feature of American civil life. Dozens of lyrical adaptations of the song expressed the transitions and conflicts in American national identities, from loyal colony to independent nation. Eighteenth century American …
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