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‘Uncle Ho’: A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Hồ Chí Minh

Creator:

Meyers, Kaden R.

Abstract:

This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of American newspaper coverage of Hồ Chí Minh from 1954-1969. My method is the Pragmatic Attitude, created by Elizabeth and Jay Mechling. My foci of study are the polls and letters to the editor from this same period. These foci of study are used...

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Masters Thesis
Questions of Stasis in a Post-Truth World

Creator:

Shepard, Bradley

Abstract:

Stasis theory has long stood as a foundational pillar of Western rhetoric. It is an integral component of the canon of invention, and has been in existence since the times of ancient Greek scholars. However, it is currently facing a substantive challenge to its efficacy and its very existence. This...

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Honors College Thesis
Beauty and the Beast: The Rhetorical Construction of the Female in Mixed Martial Arts

Creator:

Thornburg, Kori A.

Abstract:

More women compete in sports currently than ever before. However, the historical tensions which relate to their participation--as athletes and as females--remain. Mixed martial arts (MMA) has proven to be the most visible introduction of females into sports that have traditionally been considered exclusively for men. Gina Carano and Cristiane...

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Masters Thesis
A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

Creator:

Ledbetter, Forest L.

Abstract:

In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media attempted to make sense of the seemingly radical altered political landscape. Comic books, though traditionally framed as low brow pulp, were no exception. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm to a...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis