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Peer reviewedFoss, Sonja K.; Foss, Karen A. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1994
Suggests that Garrison Keillor's radio monologues create a preferred spectator position that relies on traditionally feminine competencies. Shows that the monologues refuse to privilege vision, dismantle the male gaze, create Lake Wobegon as a feminine setting, and use feminine speaking style. Argues that Keillor provides an opportunity for…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Feminism, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFoss, Karen A.; Littlejohn, Stephen W. – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1986
Presents a fantasy theme analysis of the nuclear war issue derived from a comparison of personal statements and the film "The Day After" and its resulting complex rhetorical vision. Notes the vision's irony and discusses its implications for the nuclear war issue. (JD)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Content Analysis, Disarmament, Mass Media Effects
