Civic Communion: The Rhetoric of Community BuildingRowman & Littlefield, 2005 - 167 páginas How does community arise in and exist through communication? Blending theory and case studies, Civic Communion looks at community-building in rural America and how civic-minded people come together through a variety of ways, such as hosting and attending festivals, addressing conflict, planning the community, and maintaining heritage museums. David E. Procter's insightful work reveals a specific and significant form of community 'talk' that serves to build and sustain community. |
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The Connection of Communication and Community | 3 |
In Search of Rural Community | 23 |
Civic Communion Case Studies | 41 |
Performing Gender through Local Festival Watervilles Victorian Days | 43 |
Building Community through Strategic Planning | 65 |
Constructing Community from Conflict Manhattan and the Ten Commandments | 83 |
Exhibiting Collective Memory Halsteads Heritage Museum | 107 |
Infusing Spirit into Community Building The Kansas Sampler Foundation | 123 |
CommunityBuilding Lessons | 139 |
Lessons Learned | 141 |
Works Cited | 151 |
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About the Author | |
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