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Communication Studies: Recent submissions
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"Believe Me!" : An Ethnography of Persuasive Interaction at the Farmers' Market
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Farmers' markets have been growing in recent decades and one contributing factor is that customers have more interpersonal contact with sellers at farmers' markets than they do at grocery stores. Increased interpersonal ... -
Perception of grandchild-grandparent communication in South Korea and reduction of prejudice toward aging
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Guided by intergroup contact theory and communication accommodation theory, this study investigated the relationships between Korean young adults' (N = 301, M age = 21.90, SD = 1.79) contact frequency with their grandparents ... -
Communicating with Americans: Chinese International Students' Experiences and Perceptions
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Chinese international students are the fastest growing group of internationals nationwide and in the state of Kansas (see: Open Doors Data, 2012; & University of Kansas ISSS, 2012). This research investigates the interaction ... -
Exploring the Return on Investment of a Liberal Arts Degree: Perceived Connections Between Education and Work
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)The value of a liberal arts degree has been placed under scrutiny (Pyle, 2013; Smith, 2012) due to the lower average earnings (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2012) and higher unemployment rates (Flaherty, ... -
Conflict Initiating Factors And Management Styles In Intergenerational Relationships In Family And Nonfamily Contexts: American Young Adults' Retrospective Written Accounts
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Using a content analytic approach, this study examined American young adults' written accounts about their communication with older adults in conflict situations to uncover major conflict initiating factors and conflict ... -
The effects of collaborative and non-aggressive communication on the relationship between the division of labor(s) and marital quality for dual-earner couples
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Guided by equity theory and the distributive justice perspective, this study examined the explanatory role of positive communication behaviors (i.e., collaborative communication and non-aggressive communication) when looking ... -
The Rise and Fall of a Mechanical Rhetoric, or, What Grain Elevators Teach us About Postmodernism
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Learning with invisible others: Perceptions of online presence and their relationship to cognitive and affective learning
(International Forum of Educational Technology and Society, 2005-01-01)is study investigated the relationship between student perceptions of others in an online class and both affective and cognitive learning outcomes. Data were gathered from student survey responses and instructor evaluation ... -
Persuasive Ethopoeia in Dionysius's Lysias
(University of California Press, 2013-11-01)Dionysius of Halicarnassus's account of ethopoeia at Lysias 8 is often cited as evidence of Lysias mastery of character portrayal, but the passage itself has received little in-depth analysis. As a consequence, Dionysius's ... -
From Monsters to "Women": Science, Sex, Sport, and the Story of Caster Semenya
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)My dissertation examines the various rhetorical techniques used to administrate gender and sex in the context of sport. Since the 1960s, the category of female has been treated as a prize to be won, reserved only for those ... -
THE (UN)CREDIBLE EXPERT WITNESS: THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUSTWORTHINESS AND EXPERTISE IN EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)The credibility of an expert witness is an important factor on the attitudes and behaviors of jurors. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship trustworthiness and expertise had on participants' verdict ... -
Political Discussion on Facebook: An Analysis of Interpersonal Goals and Disagreement
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)This study investigates the processes that motivate, constrain, and shape political conversations on Facebook. Through an analysis of the Goals-Plans-Action model and the Political Interpersonal Communication index, this ... -
"I'M JUST TEXTING TO SAY HELLO": EXAMINING HOW PARENTS' ACCESS TO AND USE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES INFLUENCES SATISFACTION AMONG ADULT CHILDREN
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Advancements in technology have altered how and when communication occurs between individuals in a relationship. Although research has investigated how new information communication technologies (ICTs) affect peer relationships ... -
Social Support and New Communication Technologies During a Life Stressor
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Social support, whether emotional, informational, or tangible (Goldsmith, 2004) is an innate need and is important to our well-being and our personal relationships. While face-to-face communication has been considered the ... -
Put Down that Phone and Talk to Me: Understanding the Roles of Mobile Phone Norm Adherence and Similarity in Relationships
(Sage Publications, 2014-05-01)This study uses co-orientation theory to examine the impact of mobile phone use on relational quality across three co-present contexts. It investigates the relationship between perceived similarity, actual similarity, and ... -
Becoming-Music, Becoming-Intimate, Becoming-Imperceptible: Toward A Pragmatic Deleuzo-Guattarian Musicology
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Governing Codes: Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity. By Karrin Vasby Anderson and Kristina Horn Sheeler.
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Rev. Governing Codes: Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity
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WHO'S AFRAID OF MICHELLE: FORCING THE FEMININE STYLE TO RECAST OBAMA'S IDENTITY DURING THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)In 2008 Michelle Obama faced a crisis of identity in the midst of her husband's campaign to become the president of the United States. We know from polling data that Michelle Obama effectively managed that crisis, successfully ... -
Online Newspaper Coverage of Femicide in Chile and the US
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)The present study explored the portrayal and frames that the U.S. online news media and Chilean online news media use when covering femicide/IPV fatalities news. Associations among a Femicide Law enactment and changes in ...