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COM 520, Spring 2007 – Reading Guide Questions for February 5

I think the strategy for these readings is to tackle 'em together.

For Bormann and for Putnam, Van Hoeven, & Bullis:

1. Bormann pp. 40-41 and Putnam et al pp, 87-90: What does the term "fantasy" mean here?  What is a fantasy chain/group fantasy?  What are examples from groups you belong to?

2. Bormann pp. 42-44 and Putnam et al pp, 87-90:  What are fantasy themes?  Symbolic cues?  Fantasy types?  Rhetorical visions?  What are examples from groups you belong to?

3. So briefly, in your own words, what is symbolic convergence theory?

4. Putnam et al: What fantasy themes and fantasy types emerge in the discussion on pp. 93-97?  Which ones do you recognize from groups/organizations you’ve been part of?

5. What is symbolic convergence theory good for?  What do you learn by identifying fantasy themes?


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