Revolutions as rhetorical movements: a movement study of the Egyptian Arab Spring Revolution

dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Jordan
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-03T14:13:43Z
dc.date.available2015-06-03T14:13:43Z
dc.date.graduationmonthAugust
dc.date.issued2015-06-03
dc.description.abstractThe 2011 Arab Spring Revolutions across the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region drew international attention to the collection action phenomenon of revolutions. Despite having a significant impact on today’s globalized world, revolutions have been widely unexplored by social movement rhetorical scholars. This lack of study has prompted scholars to call for the investigation of the role human agency plays during revolutions (Morris, 2000). Rhetorical scholars are well-suited to meet this call but lack a methodological framework to examine revolutions. In responding to Morris’ call and with an interest in adding to the body of rhetorical social movement literature, this thesis asks two research questions. What are the rhetorical characteristics of revolutions? Are revolutions rhetorically distinct from social movements? To answer these questions, this thesis translates Jack Goldstone’s (1998) Divergent View of Social Movements and Revolutions into a rhetorical model for studying revolutions. This adaptation of the political science model relies heavily on Leland Griffin’s (1969) and Charles Stewart’s (1980) models of social movements. Additionally, the adapted model also incorporates James Wilkinson’s (1989) discussion of revolutionary rhetorical functions. The application of the new rhetorical model to the Egyptian Arab Spring reveals revolutions rhetorically develop and function in ways that creates a clear distinction between revolutions from social movements. These findings prompt discussion of methodological and critical implications.
dc.description.advisorCharles J. Griffin
dc.description.degreeMaster of Arts
dc.description.departmentCommunications Studies
dc.description.levelMasters
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/19705
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKansas State University
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dc.subjectRevolutions
dc.subjectSocial movements
dc.subjectRhetorical analysis
dc.subjectArab Spring
dc.subjectEgypt
dc.subject.umiCommunication (0459)
dc.titleRevolutions as rhetorical movements: a movement study of the Egyptian Arab Spring Revolution
dc.typeThesis

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