"If You See Something, Say Something": The Power of the 'War on Terrorism' to Name What We See

<p>This dissertation seeks to understand the cultural politics of the "war on terrorism" through a case study of the "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign within the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority Subway System. Drawing upon literature that focuses on an understanding of the affective transmission of culture, this research seeks to understand this particular campaign as a technique of social control. Through a content analysis of the advertisements of this campaign and a performative methodology that analyzes the performance of security within the subway system, an understanding of the connections this local campaign (as a security campaign) has with a greater "war on terrorism" is explored.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Sylvia, Polly

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Patricia Ticineto Clough

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Stanley Aronowitz
• Lynn Chancer

• Sociology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/1692

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-2714