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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The Symbionese Liberation Army movement: An historical, theoretical, and rhetorical analysis

Abstract

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To understand the social movement of the Symbionese Liberation Army, one must examine the history, theories, and rhetoric of the organization. The extremist foundation of the Symbionese Liberation Army is directly reflected in the organizations communiques, inner-group dynamics, and actions. Like most of the social movements before it, the Symbionese Liberation Army recognized the importance of media utilization. Without the media coverage the organization needed and desired, the Symbionese Liberation Army could not have gained the popularity and power it sustained throughout the duration of the organization's movement. This study will examine the movement of the Symbionese Liberation Army in relationship to the organization's foundation, actions, belief system, and rhetoric.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Communication Studies
Grantor dc:publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year
1998

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Cox, Crystal Joy
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Richard Jensen

Rights

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  • IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1919

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2026-07-24
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citation

Cox, Crystal Joy. The Symbionese Liberation Army movement: An historical, theoretical, and rhetorical analysis. Thesis thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998. https://doi.org/10.25669/0ygh-cuv5