Examines Ford and Carter's 1976 primary and general election television spot commercials and offers analytic and evaluative observations. (MH)

Analyzes George Hansen's apologetic rhetoric from the perspective of a generic, "paranoid-style" of discourse to show why the Congressman was able to defend his character to the satisfaction of nearly one-half of his constituency. Uses the Hansen case to illustrate the development and function of a rhetorical genre in a given historical context.…

Employs Kenneth Burke's pentad to examine rhetorical choices made by former U.S. Congressman George Hansen as he dramatized two situations: his felony conviction and his subsequent reelection bid. Suggests that Hansen's rhetoric was largely effective because it resulted in substantial identification with the voters of Idaho's Second Congressional…

Results of a study to determine adolescents' feelings of political alienation are reported. The study measures: powerlessness, discontentment, cynicism, detachment, hopelessness, elitism, and democratic deficiency. Results of the random sample of 269 high school students indicate high levels of alienation. (KC)

Explores options for delivering on some of the promises of the Great Society, with the intent of inquiring into the possibility of retaining the best of the public sector's goals and combining them with the private sector's system of operating incentives. Also reviews criteria for the existence and operation of a public sector in the face of…

The purpose of the research reported here was to expand upon past studies of attitudes toward business in a student population. Objectives were to extend the Ward and Reale study to investigate whether or not certain personality traits also influence students' attitudes toward business. (Author)

Multicultural scholarship was critiqued by proponents at a meeting of the American Studies Association for a "politics of style" substituting for analysis of society; a "particularism" that has divided researchers into separate camps; and a "political correctness" that has avoided self-criticism. One issue raised was that multiculturalism further…

Identifies a strong indirect relationship between the amount of exposure to radio and television and citizen participation in Yugoslavia. (MH)

Discusses Rokeach's conceptualization of values and specifically examines Rokeach's model of political orientation based on the importance of Freedom and Equality. Contends that content analysis of four American political books using Rokeach's model underscores these two values as those most important for differentiating ideological positions. (MH)

Attempts to uncover clues concerning the ways people of different orientations responded to incoming information during the 1976 Presidential campaign. (MH)

This paper examines political behavior among two samples of Mexican-American elderly. The findings show that the Mexican-American elderly have relatively low rates of political activity and a sense of efficacy. Factors leading to this political behavior--fear, lack of communication, socioeconomic status--are discussed. (Author)

Politically alienated elderly include those feeling inefficacious and others who are cynical. Yet cynics hold favorable attitudes toward voting and regularly cast ballots. The inefficacy and cynicism associated with political conservatism reflect pre-New Deal educational norms and political orientation. (Author)

This study assessed a model of the relationship between critical thinking and political participation. Findings indicated that critical thinking has indirect positive effects on orientations toward political participation, that critical thinking positively affects personal control, political efficacy, and democratic attitude, and that personal…