Enacting Racism: Clarence Thomas, George Bush, and the Construction of Social Reality
Description:
This study analyzes the confirmation hearings discourse of Clarence Thomas and George Bush. Language constructs social reality. The United States has a history of racism and this history manifests itself in our language. The discourse of Clarence Thomas and George Bush created a social reality that equated opposition to Thomas' confirmation with racism using rhetorical strategies that included metaphor and narrative construction.
Date:
May 1995
Creator:
Ramsey, Evelyn Michele Eaton
Partner:
UNT Libraries