Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address: The Juxtaposition of Contradictory Values.

Thompson, Wayne N.

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Publication Date: 1979

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Barbara Jordan's Keynote Address: The Juxtaposition of Contradictory Values.

Thompson, Wayne N.

Southern Speech Communication Journal, v44 n3 p223-32 Spr 1979

Discusses Barbara Jordan's keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention which succeeded in pleasing the immediate audience of partisans while not offending the general audience. The success is attributed to Jordan's ability to appeal to two seemingly contradictory sets of values. (JMF)

Descriptors: Audiences, Communication Skills, Group Norms, Information Theory, Persuasive Discourse, Political Affiliation, Political Attitudes, Politics, Rhetorical Criticism, Social Problems, Speeches, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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