Smith Leslie Dorrough (EN) — Righteous Rhetoric: Sex, Speech, and the Politics of Concerned Women for America

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Scholars who study the Christian Right often claim that the movements distinction lies in its moral absolutism and religious fervor. Through a detailed study of the sexually-charged rhetoric of one of Americas largest conservative womens organizations, Concerned Women for America (CWA), Righteous Rhetoric argues that the absolute platforms for which CWA is known are not the linchpin of its political power. Rather, such absolutes are the byproduct of a more fundamental rhetorical process called chaos rhetoric, a type of speech designed to create a heightened sense of social chaos and threat. In response, CWA is able to flexibly counter this negative emotion by crafting a positive identity for itself, shifting in ways that are politically advantageous in the tumultuous cultural contests that occur over sex, gender, and reproduction. However powerful this technique may prove, Righteous Rhetoric demonstrates that chaos rhetoric is not unique to CWA, but is a ubiquitous tactic used by almost all groups in the fight for social dominance. Where CWA and the Christian Rights true source of distinction lies is thus not in unique theologies or political tactics, but in the ability to fuse its own identity with Americas most beloved symbols in such a way that its own existence is rendered inseparable from the nations very survival.