Frames, audiences, and presence in Catharine MacKinnon's anti-pornography argument /

also examines MacKinnon's vast and diverse supporters

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sacks, Lauren Peta
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:also examines MacKinnon's vast and diverse supporters
and hypothesizes as to why she is popular among a
argues for the reframing of pornography to a civil
argumentation theory and her use of presence at the
audiences. This paper also begins a discussion on
categorized pornography as a
Currently, in the United States, the courts have ographics.
diverse audience by utilizing Chaim Perelman's
form of expression and therefore it is protected by
is a more effective tool of persuasion for rhetors.
issue of gender discrimination. This paper examines
MacKinnon's rhetorical strategies through traditional
Minneapolis Civil Rights Hearings in 1983. This paper
the First Amendment. However, Catharine MacKinnon
theories on presence and universal versus particular
whether rhetorical strategy or argumentative fluidness
Item Description:"Major subject: Speech Communication".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 139 leaves ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-138).