Award Date

5-1-2022

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Communication

First Committee Member

Emma Bloomfield

Second Committee Member

Rebecca Rice

Third Committee Member

Donovan Conley

Fourth Committee Member

Sheila Bock

Number of Pages

118

Abstract

Appropriation is an invariable part of the way in which people communicate. In order to better understand what appropriation is and how appropriation functions communicatively, this research defines what appropriation is from a rhetorical perspective. As the world becomes more interconnected through the use of popular social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, the popularity of appropriation only continues to grow. This research focuses on popular examples of how queer culture is appropriated and used within mainstream culture by straight individuals as a way for to gain financial and social capital. Keywords: Appropriation, pop culture, digital spaces, TikTok, YouTube, queer studies

Keywords

appropriation; digital spaces; pop culture; queer studies; rhetoric; social media

Disciplines

Communication

File Format

pdf

File Size

885 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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