Award Date
1-1-1998
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication Studies
First Committee Member
Richard Jensen
Number of Pages
123
Abstract
The Alpha group is a faction of the white supremacy movement that has established a virtual presence in cyberspace. Rhetorical strategies of agitation are practiced by the Alpha group on the World Wide Web in an effort to encourage visiting avatars to join the white supremacy movement. This study explores the rhetorical strategies of power and promulgation which Alpha uses in cyberspace. Analysis of Alpha's digital discourse provide an opportunity to understand and evaluate the unique potentials that information technologies such as the World Wide Web bring to the rhetorical environment.
Keywords
Cyberspace; Nhetoric; Power; Rhetorical
Controlled Subject
Rhetoric; Mass media
File Format
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Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Repository Citation
Schulz, David Paul, "Nhetoric: Rhetorical power in cyberspace" (1998). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 852.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/kgza-a75y
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