Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Date of Award
Fall 2002
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Communication Studies
Advisor
Carolyn Sue Strohkirch
Abstract
Former President Ronald Reagan was re-elected in what many consider to be a socially tumultuous period of American history. A wave of immigrants was washing over the United States, calling for a distribution of the "American Dream." Such resource distribution may or may not have occurred, yet few dispute Reagan's calming rhetoric, bringing a sense of cohesion to what were once dis-unified segments of America. The tool best suited for verifying such rhetoric, is a fantasy theme analysis. In examining two of Reagan's most critical addresses, the inaugural address of each term, evidence can be found of a common theme, offering a portion of the American Dream to all within the confines of America.
Recommended Citation
Troyer, Kenneth E., "Civil Religion Rhetoric in Ronald Reagan's 1981 & 1985 Inaugural Addresses" (2002). Master's Theses. 2873.
DOI: 10.58809/EDYW2099
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/2873
Rights
© 2002 Kenneth E. Troyer
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