The rhetoric of terrorism: a rhetorical analysis of "Inspire" magazine

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dc.contributor.advisorGlasberg, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorHai, Nadia
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:33:55Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:33:55Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 129-143en
dc.description.abstractThe first decades of the twenty first century have been defined by the "War on Terror." One important aspect of this war is how it is constructed through the media on both sides of the conflict. The al Qaeda social movement primarily uses the internet to communicate with enemies, supporters and potential supporters. This thesis will focus on the perspectives espoused by online English-language jihadist media, which tends to frame the War on Terror as a war against Islam. This thesis will explore the rhetorical devices utilized by al Qaeda to promote their cause to their target audience through a neo-Aristotelian rhetorical analysis of six issues of Inspire magazine, Al Qaeda's online English-language magazine. The rhetorical devices al Qaeda employs make up part of a sophisticated strategy to promote the ethos of their cause. They present themselves as a legitimate global social movement
dc.format.extentiv, 143 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationHai, N. (2012). The rhetoric of terrorism: a rhetorical analysis of "Inspire" magazine (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4874en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4874
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105875
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleThe rhetoric of terrorism: a rhetorical analysis of "Inspire" magazine
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunication and Culture
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2109 627942979
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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