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Peer reviewedBenson, Thomas W. – Communication Monographs, 1980
Discusses Frederick Wiseman's film "High School" in terms of the audience's perspective of the following themes: power, authority, identity, alienation, sexuality, and boredom. Illustrates how these themes relate to each other to form a structure that invites rhetorical response. (JMF)
Descriptors: Alienation, Attitudes, Audiences, Film Study
Peer reviewedFairhurst, Gail T.; Chandler, Teresa A. – Communication Monographs, 1989
Examines how a warehouse manager and three subordinates display social structure through their use of power and social distance language forms. Shows how some conversational resources distinguish "in,""middle" and "out-group" relationships, whereas others neutralize group membership. (MM)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Conflict Resolution, Discourse Analysis, Group Membership
