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For Better Or For Worse? Media Coverage Of Marital Rape In The 1978 Rideout Trial, Melissa Anne Bazhaw
For Better Or For Worse? Media Coverage Of Marital Rape In The 1978 Rideout Trial, Melissa Anne Bazhaw
Communication Theses
The Rideout trial in 1978 was the first case in the United States in which a wife charged her husband with rape while the couple was still living together. This thesis furthers research in the area of marital rape by examining the press coverage through textual analysis. The scope of the research is limited to newspaper coverage (local and national) and the subsequent made-for-television movie based on the trial. As a case study, the Rideout trial illustrates how the press has covered sexual assault in the United States—especially during the height of the 1970s women’s movement. The findings indicate that …
March's Gendered Madness: An Analysis Of Print Media Representations Of A Female Division I Ncaa Women's Basketball Coach - Pat Summitt, Cindy Marie Allen
March's Gendered Madness: An Analysis Of Print Media Representations Of A Female Division I Ncaa Women's Basketball Coach - Pat Summitt, Cindy Marie Allen
Communication Theses
This study explores the extent to which national newspaper coverage of a successful female coach reflects the broader gender ideology of society. This study looks specifically at the New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today's coverage of six Women's Division I national basketball tournaments in which Pat Summitt coached the University of Tennessee in the championship game. The years included for this analysis are 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004. This rhetorical analysis examines this print coverage to determine if, consistent with previous research on media coverage of the female athlete, Summitt's traditional gender role is privileged …