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An Unfit Standard-Bearer:An Unfit Standard-Bearer: Bill Clinton and the Social Order Expectations of the Religious Right
Western Social Science Association (1998)
  • Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR
Abstract
This paper deals with the rift between the social order of the so-called Religious Right and the perceived social order established and held by President Bill Clinton as he entered his first term in office. The author, applying Duncan's "social order model," suggests Clinton's age, family history, educational background, work experience, domestic life, social circle, and leadership role--in sum, his symbolization of the presidency, presented to the public through the media--represented an unacceptable and irreconcilable affront to "traditional" Christian expectations for the office.
Keywords
  • Bill Clinton,
  • political communication,
  • Religious Right,
  • social order,
  • leadership,
  • symbolization of the presidency
Publication Date
April, 1998
Citation Information
Douglas J. Swanson. "An Unfit Standard-Bearer:An Unfit Standard-Bearer: Bill Clinton and the Social Order Expectations of the Religious Right" Western Social Science Association (1998)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dswanson/56/
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