Archive for November, 2002
Theoretical Fidelity: Implications of a Consistent and Enduring Orientation in the Discipline of Communication
James W. Chesebro1
November 24, 20022
This panel is particularly revealing. It reveals a great deal–not about me, but actually about Barry Brummett. Barry is one of the few people I know who would use a sexual metaphor to discuss theory—linking sex and theory is, itself, revealing. One is tempted to ask if theory is orgasmic for [...]
September 11, 2001—One Year Later: Student Voices from the Great Plains of the Midwest
James W. Chesebro1
November 22, 20022
The events of September 11, 2001 were overwhelming: The World Trade Center was attacked and collapsed; the Pentagon was attacked; and United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania before it could reach its target in Washington, D.C. On multiple levels, these events were message-generating. Accordingly, these events therefore fall within the [...]
A Burkeian Perspective of Interpersonal Communication: A Confession and Extension
A Burkeian Perspective of Interpersonal Communication: A Confession and Extension
James W. Chesebro1
November 21, 20022
Last year, at this convention, we explored how Burkeian concepts have been used and evolved since the death of Kenneth Burke3. We return to this discussion again at this convention. The return is totally appropriate. We have not exhausted the topic, and [...]