Modes of Leader Rhetoric in the Institutional Development of Mormonism
This study analyzes variation in the expressive modes of official religious rhetoric by Mormon leaders during a 150 year span of Mormon history. Rhetorical modes—identified through content analysis of a comprehensive sample of Mormon general conference addresses—include categories of: (1) exposition...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1986
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Sociological analysis
Year: 1986, Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 125-136 |
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| Summary: | This study analyzes variation in the expressive modes of official religious rhetoric by Mormon leaders during a 150 year span of Mormon history. Rhetorical modes—identified through content analysis of a comprehensive sample of Mormon general conference addresses—include categories of: (1) exposition (i.e., explanation, justification, repudiation, narration), and (2) admonition (i.e., prescription, proscription, chastisement). Findings include: consistent preference for expository rhetoric over admonition; within expository rhetoric, a shift towards more explanation and repudiation but less narration and justification; general predominance of prescriptive over proscriptive and chastisement rhetorical modes within the category of admonition; but variations in admonitory modes relative to different audiences (e.g., members vs. non-members, men vs. women, adults vs. youth). The theoretical and historical implications of these findings are discussed in relationship to the social transformation of Mormonism from its initial cult-sect beginnings to its modern state of rapid growth and public acceptance. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711457 |