The Oath Keepers: Patriotism, Dissent, and the Edge of Violence

<p>This dissertation investigates a prominent group in the patriot/militia movement called the Oath Keepers. It explores how the group uses references to core political ideas and important political events from American history. It argues that these rhetorical strategies serve three purposes: (1) helping the group’s supporters to make sense of contemporary America, (2) providing the group’s supporters with models of appropriate behavior in response to ongoing events, and (3) help the group to gain additional support. It also argues that different rhetorical strategies are useful for different purposes and target different audiences.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Sciences

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• Jackson, Sam

Contributors dc:contributor

• Michael Barkun

• anti-government extremism
• patriotism
• political violence
• social movement
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://surface.syr.edu/etd/896

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:surface.syr.edu:etd-1897