Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2006

Publication Title

Journal of Communication and Religion

Keywords

cèsar chàvez, rhetoric, nonviolence, rhetorical strategies

Abstract

Cèsar Chàvez's has been studied and praised as one of the twentieth century's greatest orators. One of his strengths as a rhetor, however, has consistently been overlooked—his use of religious themes and images to identify and reach-out to his audience. This paper analyzes several speeches by Chavez to understand how he used religious themes and images. We find that the religious elements in Chàvez's rhetoric signify the use of particular strategies as well as how he embodied religious themes and principles in his everyday life

Comments

This article was originally published as Zompetti, Joseph. (2006) "Cèsar Chàvez's Rhetorical Use of Religious Symbols", 29 (2), 262-284. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=c4ac987a-ff95-3487-89f9-58481834e806.

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