Towards a theory of silence as a political strategy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9238409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barry Brummett (Purdue University West Lafayette, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 289-303 |
| Publication date | 1980-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Speech (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5630 • E-ISSN: 1479-5779 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00335638009383527 |
| OpenAlex | W2026718782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 11 |
This essay outlines a theory of strategic, political silence. That sort of silence directs public attribution of predictable meanings towards political leaders who unexpectedly refuse to speak in public. Those meanings are mystery, uncertainty, passivity, and relinquishment. The theory is illustrated in a criticism of President Carter's silence from 5 July to 15 July 1979
Aesthetics · Attribution · Criticism · Epistemology · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Silence · Sociology · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Psychology
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Silence and symbolic expression
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Strategic silences for normative work
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Decorum, power, and the courtly style
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Discrimination and silence
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Semiotic silence in intimate relationships
From Porto Rico to Puerto Rico
| Unique citing works | 37 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,97 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2026 (39) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |