Brian Monahan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 250243 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Brian Monahan |
| PRENOMES | Brian |
| SOBRENOME | Monahan |
| ASSINATURA | MONAHAN B |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Marywood University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-2968-4549 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 29 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2005 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Mind the gap
Constructionist social problems theory argues that social problems are best understood as processes: they emerge when people define certain conditions as troubling and make claims to persuade others that action is needed. Despite this focus on claimsmaking, relatively little attention has been devoted to how analysts decide which claims warrant investigation. We argue that analysts are often drawn to what we term “the gap”: a disconnect between w…
Timeless Kills
Constructionist theorists emphasize that meanings are socially created and disseminated through symbolic communication, with media holding a vital role in these processes. This study examines how meanings regarding the life and crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, infamous American serial killer, have been repeatedly constructed and reconstructed in media since his crimes were discovered in 1991. Drawing on the concept of “looping,” it analyzes how decades …
No Denying the Pervasiveness of Denial
Clocks, Calendars, and Claims
Social problems claims use rhetoric and other tools of symbolic communication to persuade audiences that some troubling condition is important and needs to be addressed. This paper considers how common measures of social time are employed as rhetorical elements in social problems claims. It is argued that time units operate as temporal frames that contribute to the structure of claims, articulate core meanings, and facilitate spread into relevant…
Covid ‐19 and U.S. Disputes Over Authority, 2020–2021
COVID-19 is very different from the cases typically studied by constructionist analysts of social problems: it emerged quickly, spread widely, and affected many aspects of social life. As such, it offers important opportunities to reconsider the constructionist model. We focus on three issues-metrics, masks, and vaccines-where COVID-19 disputes about authority led to different alliances among several categories of claimsmakers. Our point is that …
The Art of the Spiel
This article examines the rhetorical structure of Donald Trump's Twitter communications during the 2016 presidential campaign. The analysis identifies several recurring frames and themes and traces how these elements intersect with one another to build a narrative that depicts a world overrun with dire threats and institutional failures, providing a symbolic context for outlandish rhetoric, self-praise, and espousal of far-reaching punitive polic…
Social Problems in Popular Culture
‘Popular culture’ is more than just a broad term for entertainment and frivolous diversions and is highly relevant to many aspects of society. In this exciting textbook, the authors offer insights into the important, but often overlooked, relationship between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, they apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture—from movies and music…
Social problems in popular culture
Comic Book Crime
Crime Control as Mediated Spectacle
This study examines contemporary crime and punishment discourse in mass media to better understand the institutionalization of hyper-punitive sanctions as acceptable forms of social control. Our principal focus is on gonzo rhetoric, or the discourse and symbolism used to promote and justify exaggerated acts of punishment. Using a content analysis of 136 broadcast transcripts, we examine the rhetorical techniques employed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of…
How Close Is Too Close? Balancing Closeness And Detachment In Qualitative Research
Conducting qualitative research among deviant or criminal populations can be daunting, especially when one considers the ambiguities and complexities that often plague such research. A particularly challenging issue that many qualitative researchers face is handling the tensions experienced when trying to assess and achieve the appropriate levels of intimacy or closeness (i.e., developing rapport with subjects and becoming a trusted presence in t…
Constructing Coercion
There is an abundance of research on how perpetrators organize and orchestrate their activity during the commission of burglary, robbery, and homicide. By contrast, there is very little research on how perpetrators organize sexual assaults. Based on interviews with 33 incarcerated rapists who acted alone and had little or no prior social connection to their victims, we describe rape events in terms of a sequential series of phases that are analog…
How Close Is Too Close? Balancing Closeness And Detachment In Qualitative Research
Conducting qualitative research among deviant or criminal populations can be daunting, especially when one considers the ambiguities and complexities that often plague such research. A particularly challenging issue that many qualitative researchers face is handling the tensions experienced when trying to assess and achieve the appropriate levels of intimacy or closeness (i.e., developing rapport with subjects and becoming a trusted presence in t…
Constructing Coercion
There is an abundance of research on how perpetrators organize and orchestrate their activity during the commission of burglary, robbery, and homicide. By contrast, there is very little research on how perpetrators organize sexual assaults. Based on interviews with 33 incarcerated rapists who acted alone and had little or no prior social connection to their victims, we describe rape events in terms of a sequential series of phases that are analog…
Crime Control as Mediated Spectacle
This study examines contemporary crime and punishment discourse in mass media to better understand the institutionalization of hyper-punitive sanctions as acceptable forms of social control. Our principal focus is on gonzo rhetoric, or the discourse and symbolism used to promote and justify exaggerated acts of punishment. Using a content analysis of 136 broadcast transcripts, we examine the rhetorical techniques employed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of…
The Art of the Spiel
This article examines the rhetorical structure of Donald Trump's Twitter communications during the 2016 presidential campaign. The analysis identifies several recurring frames and themes and traces how these elements intersect with one another to build a narrative that depicts a world overrun with dire threats and institutional failures, providing a symbolic context for outlandish rhetoric, self-praise, and espousal of far-reaching punitive polic…
Clocks, Calendars, and Claims
Social problems claims use rhetoric and other tools of symbolic communication to persuade audiences that some troubling condition is important and needs to be addressed. This paper considers how common measures of social time are employed as rhetorical elements in social problems claims. It is argued that time units operate as temporal frames that contribute to the structure of claims, articulate core meanings, and facilitate spread into relevant…
Covid ‐19 and U.S. Disputes Over Authority, 2020–2021
COVID-19 is very different from the cases typically studied by constructionist analysts of social problems: it emerged quickly, spread widely, and affected many aspects of social life. As such, it offers important opportunities to reconsider the constructionist model. We focus on three issues-metrics, masks, and vaccines-where COVID-19 disputes about authority led to different alliances among several categories of claimsmakers. Our point is that …
Social problems in popular culture
Constructing Coercion
There is an abundance of research on how perpetrators organize and orchestrate their activity during the commission of burglary, robbery, and homicide. By contrast, there is very little research on how perpetrators organize sexual assaults. Based on interviews with 33 incarcerated rapists who acted alone and had little or no prior social connection to their victims, we describe rape events in terms of a sequential series of phases that are analog…
How Close Is Too Close? Balancing Closeness And Detachment In Qualitative Research
Conducting qualitative research among deviant or criminal populations can be daunting, especially when one considers the ambiguities and complexities that often plague such research. A particularly challenging issue that many qualitative researchers face is handling the tensions experienced when trying to assess and achieve the appropriate levels of intimacy or closeness (i.e., developing rapport with subjects and becoming a trusted presence in t…
Crime Control as Mediated Spectacle
This study examines contemporary crime and punishment discourse in mass media to better understand the institutionalization of hyper-punitive sanctions as acceptable forms of social control. Our principal focus is on gonzo rhetoric, or the discourse and symbolism used to promote and justify exaggerated acts of punishment. Using a content analysis of 136 broadcast transcripts, we examine the rhetorical techniques employed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of…
Comic Book Crime
Social Problems in Popular Culture
‘Popular culture’ is more than just a broad term for entertainment and frivolous diversions and is highly relevant to many aspects of society. In this exciting textbook, the authors offer insights into the important, but often overlooked, relationship between popular culture and social problems. Drawing on historical and topical examples, they apply an innovative theoretical framework to examine how facets of popular culture—from movies and music…
Social problems in popular culture
The Art of the Spiel
This article examines the rhetorical structure of Donald Trump's Twitter communications during the 2016 presidential campaign. The analysis identifies several recurring frames and themes and traces how these elements intersect with one another to build a narrative that depicts a world overrun with dire threats and institutional failures, providing a symbolic context for outlandish rhetoric, self-praise, and espousal of far-reaching punitive polic…
Covid ‐19 and U.S. Disputes Over Authority, 2020–2021
COVID-19 is very different from the cases typically studied by constructionist analysts of social problems: it emerged quickly, spread widely, and affected many aspects of social life. As such, it offers important opportunities to reconsider the constructionist model. We focus on three issues-metrics, masks, and vaccines-where COVID-19 disputes about authority led to different alliances among several categories of claimsmakers. Our point is that …
Clocks, Calendars, and Claims
Social problems claims use rhetoric and other tools of symbolic communication to persuade audiences that some troubling condition is important and needs to be addressed. This paper considers how common measures of social time are employed as rhetorical elements in social problems claims. It is argued that time units operate as temporal frames that contribute to the structure of claims, articulate core meanings, and facilitate spread into relevant…
No Denying the Pervasiveness of Denial
Timeless Kills
Constructionist theorists emphasize that meanings are socially created and disseminated through symbolic communication, with media holding a vital role in these processes. This study examines how meanings regarding the life and crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, infamous American serial killer, have been repeatedly constructed and reconstructed in media since his crimes were discovered in 1991. Drawing on the concept of “looping,” it analyzes how decades …
Mind the gap
Constructionist social problems theory argues that social problems are best understood as processes: they emerge when people define certain conditions as troubling and make claims to persuade others that action is needed. Despite this focus on claimsmaking, relatively little attention has been devoted to how analysts decide which claims warrant investigation. We argue that analysts are often drawn to what we term “the gap”: a disconnect between w…
Sociology (9 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Criminology (4 obras) · Law (4 obras) · Media studies (3 obras) · Media Studies and Communication (3 obras) · Rhetoric (3 obras) · Rhetorical question (3 obras)