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Rhapsody in Green - A Happening: An Examination of the Happening as a Rhetorical Tool

In this study I outline seven characteristics of a traditional Happening (the use of games and play, an inherent intertextual element, an emphasis on place/space, an element/spirit of anarchy, an element of chance, an emphasis on the fusion of art with everyday life, and the existence of both a purpose and a meaning) and seek to determine which characteristics contribute to the Happening's current usage as a rhetorical tool. I created a traditional Happening containing a message of environmental consumption and destruction, and surveyed audience members regarding their interpretation and experience. The survey responses were coded using a top-down narrative analysis. I discovered that intertextuality, place/space, and the fusion of art with everyday life are particularly effective communicators of a message in a socially or politically conscious Happening.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc4679
Date12 1900
CreatorsWalker, Rebecca Ann
ContributorsTaylor, Kelly Shaver, Gossett, John S., Allison, John M., Jr.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Walker, Rebecca Ann, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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