Metaphors in the “fight” against human trafficking under the Obama administration.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorMedhurst, Martin J.
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Ashley Nicole.
dc.contributor.departmentCommunication.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsBaylor University. Dept. of Communication.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-11T14:03:12Z
dc.date.available2014-06-11T14:03:12Z
dc.date.copyright2014-05
dc.date.issued2014-06-11
dc.description.abstractHuman trafficking and immigration have become prominent policy issues during Barack Obama’s presidency. In this thesis, I argue that the metaphors used in the Obama administration’s human trafficking rhetoric and those used in immigration rhetoric are mutually constitutive. I examine a number of texts related to human trafficking and immigration produced by the Obama administration, including speeches, statements, public service announcements videos, posters, and government reports for the most prevalent metaphors. By comparing the metaphors used by the Obama administration to describe the practices of human trafficking and immigration, this thesis will illustrate the commonly overlooked interlinkages between human trafficking and immigration rhetoric. The implications this rhetoric has for trafficking and immigration policy and conceptualizations of national identity are explored. This analysis contributes to a deeper theorization of the role of metaphor in human trafficking rhetoric and a better understanding of the relationship between human trafficking and immigration rhetoric.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/9093
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisheren
dc.rightsBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide access.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsAccess changed 8/20/19.
dc.subjectHuman trafficking.en_US
dc.subjectRhetoric.en_US
dc.subjectImmigration.en_US
dc.subjectTrafficking Victims Protection Act.en_US
dc.subjectMetaphor.en_US
dc.titleMetaphors in the “fight” against human trafficking under the Obama administration.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Thumbnail Image
Name:
a_morgan_masters.pdf
Size:
483.81 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Thesis
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
a_morgan_copyright-availability.pdf
Size:
2.18 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Copyright Availability
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.87 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations - Communication Studies