Talk About Talk
Calls for Conversation in the 2008 Presidential Election
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3758909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jay P Childers (0009-0005-8147-3372, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 337-354 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764210381710 |
| OpenAlex | W2046527836 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This article examines the numerous conversational appeals made by candidates during the 2008 presidential elections. Specifically, this essay explores the way in which Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama talked about the importance of democratic discussion as a central theme in their bids for the White House. Ultimately, this study argues that the conversation being appealed to was one that emphasized a friendly dialogue that could help people overcome their differences and disagreements, and then it suggests several possible reasons why politicians might believe the American people find such conversational appeals appealing
Conversation · Democracy · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Sociology · Theme (computing) · White (mutation) · Communication · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Law · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Media and Politics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |