The May 4, 1970 Kent State University shootings: Thirty years of myths, memorials and commemorations

On May 4, 1970, four students were killed and nine injured on the campus of Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard. This study examines and utilizes Braden's theory on myths to structure and analyze the rhetoric relevant to the myths, memorials and commemorations for the students killed and injured at Kent State University. This exploratory process focused on the events from 1970 until the present. The research was conducted through personal interviews with eyewitnesses, wounded victims, and friends of the deceased. The review of books, academic articles on social movements, newspaper and news magazine articles were studied to further explore the social and cultural environment at the time of the shootings. This analysis substantiates the societal significance of myths, memorials and commemorations, and indicates a lack in communication contributed to the outcome on May 4, 1970.

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

2000

Author dc:creator

• Greenberg, Mona Doreen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard Jensen

Statement dc:rights

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

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1199

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2198