A dangerous message: the material effects of Enough
| dc.contributor.author | Richards, Joseph P., author | |
| dc.contributor.author | Holling, Michelle A., advisor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bubar, Roe W., committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dickinson, Greg, committee member | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-30T21:05:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-30T21:05:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Domestic violence is a cultural epidemic in U.S. society. How we define, perceive, and treat domestic violence is a product of the material rhetorics about it. Since film is a prominent mode of rhetorical discourse, I examine how the issue of domestic violence is represented in the 2002 film Enough. I argue that the film presents a view of domestic violence that offers space for empowerment, but serves to potentially place real women in danger. I undertake a dual-methodological approach using a textual analysis of the film and a focus group discussion with female domestic violence professionals/providers to discern the negative material effects of Enough. In my concluding section, drawing from feedback from the focus group participants, I offer suggestions for improving portrayals of domestic violence that may lead to ending this problem. | |
| dc.format.medium | masters theses | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10217/192935 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Colorado State University. Libraries | |
| dc.relation | Catalog record number (MMS ID): 991023623269703361 | |
| dc.relation | PN1997.E655.K39 2006 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2000-2019 | |
| dc.rights | Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. | |
| dc.subject | Violence in motion pictures | |
| dc.subject | Abused wives | |
| dc.title | A dangerous message: the material effects of Enough | |
| dc.type | Text | |
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| thesis.degree.discipline | Speech Communication | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Colorado State University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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