Politeness in presidential debates
Subtitle: shaping political face in campaign debates from 1960 to 2004
By: William O. Dailey, Edward A. Hinck, and Shelly S. Hinck
Contributors: Hinck, Edward A; Hinck, Shelly S., 1958-
Series: Communication, media, and politics
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9780742529748
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Election; Campaign debates -- United States; Etiquette -- United States
Description: "Politeness in Presidential Debates analyzes politeness theory and political debate, categorically evaluating politeness strategies in presidential and vice presidential debates from 1960 to 2004. Featuring an introduction to politeness theory and how to apply it to debates, this book ends with implications for debate planners, politicians, citizens, and scholars, including an insightful chapter on the electorate's ideal debate."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-194) and index
Table of contents: title: Politeness theory and the study of campaign debates; title: Politeness and political image in campaign debates; title: Politeness in presidential campaign debates : an overview; title: Vice presidential debates; title: The role of politeness in campaign outcomes; title: Debating policies : the 1960, 1976, and 1980 campaigns; title: The 1992 and 2000 presidential debates; title: Directly attacking the opponent : the 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2004 presidential debates; title: Implications for debate planners, politicians, citizens, and scholars; title: Debate formats and politeness; title: Politeness, debates, and campaign outcomes; title: An ideal debate for the electorate; title: Conclusions and recommendations for future research; title: Appendix A: Coding politeness : units and schema; title: Appendix B: Examples of thought units coded in each threat category of the adapted politeness schema