The language and rhetoric of affirmative action: a structural topic model analysis of supreme court amicus briefs
Using a structural topic model text analysis approach in a mixed methods framework, these studies seek to better understand the language, rhetoric, and rationales amici curiae employ to defend or deride affirmative action in cases before the Supreme Court. Through a better understanding of the conte...
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University of Iowa
2019
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/7050 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8551&context=etd |
| Summary: | Using a structural topic model text analysis approach in a mixed methods framework, these studies seek to better understand the language, rhetoric, and rationales amici curiae employ to defend or deride affirmative action in cases before the Supreme Court. Through a better understanding of the content and framing of these briefs, the next time an affirmative action case is before the court a larger, more articulate, and more united network of advocates from the higher education sector and beyond will be better position to have their voices heard. |
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