Date of Award
Fall 12-14-2017
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
First Advisor
Ashley Holmes
Second Advisor
Lynee Gaillet
Third Advisor
George Pullman
Abstract
This dissertation examines the public comments citizens submit to local government agencies and how those agencies, in turn, interpret these texts to make policy decisions. The central case study traces the processes a statewide government agency—the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)—undertook to solicit citizen feedback about a major public works project and analyzes the thousands of comments that GDOT received in response. Based upon this case study, the author argues that rhetoric and composition scholars have a responsibility to encourage transparency in public engagement processes by working directly with government agencies.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/11168597
Recommended Citation
Estep, Jessica A., "Take It to the Streets: Archives, Open Records, and Public Rhetoric." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2017.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/11168597
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