Gender, rhetoric, and religion : the rhetorical tactics of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2000

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Hok

Identifier: b2271080

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Communication program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

Dates

Creation: 2000

Creator

Hokanson, Shannon (Author, Person)
Novek, Eleanor (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 26 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction [excerpt]

The purpose of this project is to examine and deconstruct the linguistic conventions of the Jeohovah's Witness organization from a feminist perspective. A critical analysis of key organizational texts could yield useful information on the relevance of discourse to gender subordination.

This project will include a review of relevant literature on feminism, discourse, and religion. With this foundation in mind, several recent issues of the Jehovah's Witness periodical publication The Watchtower will be critically analyzed. The sample size will include current magazines featuring articles pertinent to issues of gender. The resulting data will be primarily qualitative in nature, focusing on pertinent recurring themes.