Rhetoric Review Jul 2019

The Function of Quasi-Public Intellectuals in the Manipulation of Publics

Phillip Goodwin University of Nevada, Reno

Abstract

Analyzing the function of quasi-public intellectuals in debates over the Common Core State Standards helps us to understand why some publics in a networked public sphere have greater influence in policy-making than other publics. Granted authority because of privileged access to the state, quasi-public intellectuals introduced discourse into education publics that influenced reception of the Common Core, divided potential (counter)publics, and created an exigency that foreclosed possibilities for debating policy alternatives. Theorizing how these intellectuals manipulate debate allows us to recognize other arenas in which they operate and to develop strategies for inviting stakeholders to meaningfully participate in public deliberation.

Journal
Rhetoric Review
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2019-07-03
DOI
10.1080/07350198.2019.1618158
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