Communication, Politics, and the Notions of Martin Spencer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12409642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roderick P Hart (The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 255-262 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584600600808687 |
| OpenAlex | W2037069362 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This essay calls attention to the work of sociologist Martin Spencer, who once offered an uncommon understanding of political communications in the United States. According to Spencer, public discourse not only propels action but constitutes action in and of itself on occasion. This means that political rhetoric can have both an injunctive effect on political actors and can also stand as a kind of completed “action” in its own right. The importance of these principles is examined here, and some of their implications are delineated
Action (physics · Epistemology · Linguistics · Political action · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public discourse · Rhetoric · Sociology · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Media and Politics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |