7
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Miscellany

Trees or forest?: A response to Gresson's “phenomenology and the rhetoric of identification”

&
Pages 57-62 | Published online: 22 May 2009
 

Gresson's discussion of the phenomenology of coalition formation emphasizes the importance of “transcending experiences” for the alliance of sociopolitical outgroups. This article suggests two additional considerations. First, the outgroups which Gresson examines are the consequence of a democratic system which failed to adequately establish a societal “we‐relationship.” Second, the communicative act itself (apart from its content) creates or nurtures a “we‐relationship” between individuals. Thus, leader communication with the potentially disaffected may help unify the society, apart from the message strategies employed. President Carter's public appearances during his first 17 months were studied to illustrate his coalition of “we‐relationships.”

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.