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Should I stay or should I go?: the rhetoric of "scorned political wives"

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dc.contributor.authorReeder, Mal, author
dc.contributor.authorBurgchardt, Carl R., advisor
dc.contributor.authorCarcasson, Martin, 1972-, committee member
dc.contributor.authorSloane, Sarah, committee member
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T04:55:03Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T04:55:03Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the rhetoric of Elizabeth Edwards and Jenny Sanford, two "scorned political wives." In the wake of their husbands' extramarital affairs, Edwards and Sanford needed to respond to embarrassing and identity-challenging rhetorical situations. Forced to defend their choices as wives and mothers, Edwards and Sanford answered the question, "Should I stay or should I go?" Although their persuasive purposes were quite different, Edwards and Sanford each employed effective rhetoric to heighten their credibility and restore their place in society. Elizabeth Edwards chose to preserve her marriage, while Jenny Sanford decided to sever her marital bonds. By examining the themes and persuasive strategies each woman used to meet her overall goals, this thesis uncovers lines of argument, or topoi, that may be characteristic of an emerging genre of "scorned political wives."
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dc.identifierReeder_colostate_0053N_10203.pdf
dc.identifierETDF201010000_COMU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/45963
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2000-2019
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dc.subjectEdwards, Elizabeth, 1949-2010
dc.subjectSanford, Jenny, 1962-
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectwives
dc.subjectSanford
dc.subjectrhetoric
dc.subjectpolitics
dc.subjectEdwards
dc.subjectPoliticians' spouses -- United States
dc.subjectAdultery -- United States
dc.titleShould I stay or should I go?: the rhetoric of "scorned political wives"
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thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication Studies
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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