This study examined the rhetoric of Larry Flynt and the content of his publication, Hustler magazine. / Flynt's rhetoric, analyzed from the dramatistic perspective suggested by Kenneth Burke, was found to feature two terms--purpose and agency. Flynt radicalized purpose and agency--an act which illustrates Burke's dramatistic approach to rhetoric. Flynt's rhetoric is divided into two stages, and certain rhetorical goals and strategies are suggested. / The content of Hustler magazine was analyzed. Seven content categories were analyzed from a sample drawn from each year--1974 to 1982. Results are reported for each category, and profiles of Hustler for each year are constructed. Three stages are discerned in the evolution of Hustler. / The present study concluded that the content of Hustler, particularly the infrequent use of black nude models and the frequent use of black stereotypes in cartoons produced unintended messages which contradicted Hustler's intended messages. Finally, the study suggested that Larry Flynt, through Hustler, has made an important contribution to the cause of free expression in America. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-09, Section: A, page: 2829. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74923 |
| Contributors | HILL, BILLY JOE, JR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 265 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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