A time of shame and sorrow”
Robert F. Kennedy and the American jeremiad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9239671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John M Murphy, John Murphy (0000-0003-0200-7778, University of Cincinnati, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 401-414 |
| Publication date | 1990-11-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/00335639009383933 |
| OpenAlex | W2204518632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 11 |
Robert F. Kennedy's response to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. offers the opportunity to examine the rhetorical function of the modern American jeremiad. This essay argues that, while the jeremiad works well in the epideictic task of restoring social harmony in a time of crisis, it also operates as a rhetoric of social control. It precludes a close examination of the system that may well have created the crisis. Kennedy's rhetoric was a skillful reaction to his immediate rhetorical and political obstacles, but it illustrates the generic limitations of the American jeremiad as a vehicle for social criticism
Aesthetics · Art · Criticism · Harmony (color) · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Rhetoric · Rhetorical criticism · Rhetorical question · Shame · Social harmony · Social science · Sociology · Sorrow · Theology · Academic Freedom and Politics · American Political and Social Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |