Renewing Tradition in Community: George W. Bush, Calvin College, and the Controversy over Identity

Public controversy has the potential to identify and reconstitute the pertinent values, beliefs, and practices that characterize our human communities. On the occasion of President George W. Bush's 2005 commencement visit, members of the community of Calvin College in Michigan engaged in such a...

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Published in:	Rhetoric & public affairs 2008-12, Vol.11 (4), p.535-568
Main Author:	VanderHaagen, Sara C.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	1946 Articulation Baccalaureate addresses Beliefs Bush, George W Calvin College Change Christianity collective identity College campuses College presidents Colleges Communities Community identity controversy Cultural identity discourse studies George Walker Grand Rapids Identity Ideology Michigan Political aspects Political debate Political partisanship Political protests Political rhetoric Presidents Religion rhetoric and composition Society Traditions United States of America Universities Values
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Summary:	Public controversy has the potential to identify and reconstitute the pertinent values, beliefs, and practices that characterize our human communities. On the occasion of President George W. Bush's 2005 commencement visit, members of the community of Calvin College in Michigan engaged in such a controversy. Their collective articulation about a shared past and tradition enabled the community to reconstitute its identity in ways that rendered it more capable of change, flexibility, and resilience.
ISSN:	1094-8392 1534-5238 1534-5238