Browsing Conference Proceedings, Center for the Study of Rhetoric in Society by Title
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Bennett H. Young and the Rhetoric of Reconciliation
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)Serving twice as Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans, and then holding the title of Honorary Commander-in-Chief for Life until his death in 1919, Bennett H. Young was an instrumental figure in expanding ... -
Bounding Veterans Studies: A Review of the Field
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)Over the past decade, the amount of research and teaching concerning veterans has proliferated to a point where some believe there is an academic discipline of Veterans Studies. Assuming this is correct, what is Veterans ... -
Bridging a Gap Between Knowledge and Experience: Civilian Views of Military Service
(2014-04)Assume that knowledge can never exceed experience. In the case of studying the military and veterans’ issues, then, how much can a civilian understand, or how much credibility might a civilian have to leverage when making ... -
The Changing Face of War
(2014-04-28)Society has views of warfighters, who they are and the battles they fight. Recently a new group of warfighters have been brought into our consciousness; however, it is necessary to examine how we are influenced by the ... -
Closing Discussion "The Future of Veterans Studies"
(2014-05-29)Our conference theme for 2014 is Humanizing the Discourse, a title that speaks to a two-fold aim. We hope to foster increasingly sophisticated dialogue regarding veterans. This requires recognizing the individual humanity ... -
The Contributions of Veterans in Business and Economy: Africa as a Case Study
(2014-04)This paper discusses the growing influence retired military men and women are now exacting in African society based on their business franchises, which cut across telecoms, agriculture, mining, shipping, oil and gas, ... -
Defense to Degree: Accelerating Engineering Degree Completion for Military Veterans
(Virginia Tech; Veterans in Society: Changing the Discourse, 2013-04-15)This paper will focus on the accelerated track for military veterans into bachelor's degrees in engineering. It is important to have contact with the military veteran prior to their arriving on campus to begin their ... -
Examining the Differences in Veterans and Non-Veterans at the Chronic Pain Management Unit
(2014-04)The CPMU consists of both veterans and non-veterans who exhibit a wide range of chronic pain problems. In this study, it is hypothesized that veterans and non-veterans will score better at discharge than at admission, based ... -
Examining the Motives for Veterans Writing Workshops: Is It Clinical, Political, Instructional, or All the Above?
(Virginia Tech; Veterans in Society: Changing the Discourse, 2013-04-15)This paper surveys some of the issues involved with forming a veterans writing group. There appear to be three reasons for starting a veterans writing group: therapy, politics, or instruction, and these intentions often ... -
Heal: An Experience Report
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)For over ten years I have been learning about life with a son who experiences Post- Traumatic Stress. My experiences with both the roadblocks and the resources from my adventure into this realm of the unknown have led me ... -
How Do Military Veteran Students Write? Exploring the Effectiveness of Current Writing Pedagogy
(2014-04-28)Through Post-911 GI Bill benefits, military veterans are flooding college admissions offices and writing classes at rates not seen since the World War II era. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, ... -
Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram. War, Writing, Reconciliation
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram is a diary written by a North Vietnamese field physician serving in South Vietnam during the war we fought there who treated Vietnamese communists and ... -
Images of Reintegration: Alternative Visual Rhetorics of the Returning World War II Soldier
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)During World War II, comic books and movies buoyed the public's spirits and offered hope to combat the uncertainty of a world at war. However, these visual media often did so at the expense of portraying authentic military ... -
Local Military Matters: Bridging the Military-Civilian Gap through College-Community Interactions
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)The call for papers for the 3rd annual Veterans in Society Conference included a statement made by President Ruscio of Washington & Lee University in which he wondered "whether people with different backgrounds, different ... -
MILITARY BRATS: A Living Study in Race Relations
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)In 1948, President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981, desegregating the United States military. Much has been written about the Order's effect on soldiers; almost none about the powerful effect it has had on generations ... -
Military Experience and the Arts: Bridging the Gap Between Military and Civilian Cultures Through Creative Expression Scholarship
(Virginia Tech; Veterans in Society: Changing the Discourse, 2013-04-15)This paper considers the arts as a means of engaging veterans' military experiences, to help in reframing trauma and helping veterans use their pasts to move into positive futures. The author provides motivations and ... -
Models of the Post-Racial World? Rhetorics of Race among U.S. Military Brats
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)The U.S. military has long been claimed as a model for racial integration, having been integrated by executive order before the general population; significantly, too, the military is constantly shuffling but organized by ... -
Moving Words / Words that Move: An Analysis of Discursive Practices Plaguing U.S. Servicewomen
(Virginia Tech; Veterans in Society: Changing the Discourse, 2013-04-15)Through a rhetorical analysis of three terms commonly used in military culture to describe servicewomen, this paper aims to inform instructors of the influence repeated exposure to visual/verbal practices (Fleckenstein; ... -
Outsiders of Battlefield Experience: The Journey Home for the Civil War Soldier
(Virginia Tech, 2015-11)Present value is applied to the rapid nature of Civil War soldiers' redeployment home. This paper explores the means by which Union and Confederate soldiers found their way home and the obstacles they encountered along the ... -
‘Performing for the Camera’ ?: Oral History Interviews of Female Military Service Personnel
(2014-04)This paper examines the discourse female military service personnel use to describe their military service. Using video-recorded oral history interviews available online from the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, ...
