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Peer reviewedMedhurst, Martin J. – Western Journal of Speech Communication, 1988
Examines Monsignor John A. Ryan's advocacy on behalf of social reform between 1892 and 1945. Argues that Ryan took the roles of priest, prophet, and politician, and that each of these roles called forth its own distinctive form of argumentation on behalf of social change. (JK)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Debate, Discourse Analysis, Persuasive Discourse
