Date of Award
2018
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Communication Studies
Department
Communication Studies
First Advisor
Kathleen Torrens
Abstract
This thesis analyzes a compilation of tweets from a specific digital social movement, #YesAllWomen. This campaign was an instance of hashtag activism and digital feminism that appeared on Twitter following the misogyny-fueled Isla Vista shootings as a means of illuminating the persistent issues of harassment and violence against women. The campaign focused largely on personal experience, and a cluster analysis of a published collection of tweets reveals how the use of the #YesAllWomen hashtag and the communication of personal narrative transformed participants into political rhetors. Thus, I ultimately argue the significance of Twitter as a rhetorical tool for activist communication.
Recommended Citation
Everett, Annabelle, "Making the #Personal #Political: Twitter as a Rhetorical Tool for Activist Campaigning" (2018). Open Access Master's Theses. Paper 1221.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/1221
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