1The Core Elements of Rhetorical Theory
2The Rhetorical Strategy of Polarization
2.1Polarization in Non-Communication Fields
2.2Rhetorical Theories of Polarization
2.3Polarization in Oratorical Networks
2.4Polarization as a Rhetorical Strategy
3Makers vs. Takers: Polarizing Rhetoric in the Tea Party Oratorical Network
3.2Background: What Was the Tea Party Anyway?
3.3The Tea Party Oratorical Network in Four Parts
3.4Real-World Effects of the Tea Party Network’s Polarizing Rhetoric
4.1Relevance to a Contemporary Theory of Rhetoric
4.2Lessons for a Theory of Polarizing Rhetorical Strategies
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