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Foss, 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