Year of Award
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Arts (MA)
Degree Name
Political Science
Department or School/College
Department of Political Science
Committee Chair
Robert Saldin
Commitee Members
Abhishek Chatterjee, Lucian Conway III, David C.W. Parker
Keywords
place, narrative, political, communication, science, advertisements
Subject Categories
American Politics | Communication | Political Science | Public Relations and Advertising
Abstract
Narratives have been increasingly subject to study within social science disciplines. However, research pertaining to narrative within political campaigns is incomplete. For example, there has been a relative lack of attention in the literature to the symbolic discourse and imagery in many political campaign advertisements that—seemingly—exists in order to link candidates to specific geographic “places” within their constituencies. A more complete understanding of the association between narratives of place and political campaigns will allow us to more effective and accurately gauge how, when, and why candidates use this potential strategy; as well as its possible effectiveness in election outcomes. This study is the first to explore place-based narrative in depth, and provides an overview of where, as well as the degree to which it was featured in political advertisements during the 2012 and 2014 U.S. Senate elections. Moreover, preliminary results suggesting two environmental conditions that account for the occurrence of this phenomenon are discussed. Overall, this study represents a valuable contribution to the literature on political communication, as well as a foundation upon which further research can be undertaken.
Recommended Citation
Munis, Brian K., "The Occurrence of Place-Based Narrative in U.S. Senatorial Campaign Advertisements" (2015). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 4467.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4467
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