God Talk: Religious Language in American Politics

Monday, October 2

  1. Coe, Kevin, and David Domke. 2006. “Petitioners or Prophets? Presidential Discourse, God, and the Ascendancy of Religious Conservatives.” Journal of Communication 56: 309–330. available on Canvas.

PDF of slides - Religious Rhetoric in Presidential Speeches

Wednesday, October 4

Readings

  1. Albertson, Bethany L. 2015. “Dog-Whistle Politics: Multivocal Communication and Religious Appeals.” Political Behavior 37(1): 3–26.
  • Look for main ideas; you can skip paragraphs here and there.

PDF of slides - Religious Rhetoric in Campaigns

Friday, October 6

Readings

  1. Quezada-Llanes, Enrique. 2023. “The Use of Shibboleths in Political Campaigns.” Work in Progress. available on Canvas.
  • Apologies for assigning my own work!