| Type of Document |
Dissertation |
| Author |
Croghan, Jon M.
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| URN |
etd-11132007-102323 |
| Title |
Toward a New Understanding of Wisdom: The Role of Communication on Perceptions of Wisdom |
| Degree |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Department |
Communication Studies |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Loretta Pecchioni |
Committee Chair |
| Andrew King |
Committee Member |
| James Honeycutt |
Committee Member |
| Michael Burnett |
Committee Member |
| Ruth Lauion Bowman |
Committee Member |
| David Kurpius |
Dean's Representative |
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| Keywords |
- social identity theory
- wisdom
- mystory
- stereotype activation model
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| Date of Defense |
2007-05-09 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
Wisdom is a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional, multidisciplinary construct which has been discussed and examined since the beginning of recorded history. Many classical and contemporary scholars have sought to define wisdom, but a precise definition has proven elusive. Since wisdom often defies easy categorization, this dissertation examines wisdom using a multi-methodological perspective. Four chapters of this dissertation discuss the historiography of various societal attributions of wisdom using performance studies techniques. Three chapters examine wisdom and the instruments constructed to measure the construct from a social scientific approach. This study seeks to clarify, while simultaneously deconstructing, the definition of wisdom. The four performative chapters address wisdom primarily from the perspective of Gregory Ulmer's "mystoryť." The three social scientific chapters discuss the existing social scientific literature, information about the sample and questionnaire, and the results of the statistical analysis of the 12 hypotheses and 17 research questions posed. The discussion considers how the methodologies used clarify and obscure wisdom. Conclusions about the elusive nature of wisdom are posited. The role of different methodological approaches, age, and poor performance of existing wisdom scales suggest directions for future research.
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