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Sarah Palin and the Rhetoric of Victimage: From Pit Bull to Victim

Sarah Palin and the Rhetoric of Victimage: From Pit Bull to Victim
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摘要 This study argues that the 2008 presidential campaign provided a setting in which Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin began using the rhetoric of victimage——presenting herself as the victim of unfair media coverage. This study analyzes Palin's rhetoric using a three-step approach to Burke's concept of victimage: (1) identification of self as victim, (2) identification of a scapegoat who can be blamed for the victim's problems, and (3) catharsis or tragic dignification. The results of the analysis indicated that Palin's rhetorical strategy emerged during the 2008 election and was fully functional by the time she resigned as Alaska Governor in July 2009. Eventually, victimage rhetoric became her most constant rhetorical theme. Her approach was only partially successful, increasing her positive image among Republicans but contributing to a negative image among Democrats and independents.
出处 《Journalism and Mass Communication》 2014年第1期13-25,共13页 新闻与大众传媒(英文版)
关键词 Sarah Palin 2008 presidential campaign victimage hostile media John McCain 受害者 修辞 候选人 三步法 总统 形象
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