Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2016
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Kelly Young
Abstract
This dissertation traces algorithmic citizenship as it is constituted through war on terror discourse. Utilizing Ron Greene’s rhetorical materialism, this project analyzes corporate discourse along with presidential address and policy to map how they interpellate citizens’ subjectivity. Specifically, the dissertation follows George Bush’s presidential rhetoric as he defines the war on terror and invites the public to participate. Then the dissertation examines how the political discourse associated with government 2.0 is also an economic discourse that works to articulate citizenship alongside consumerism. The next chapter follows the presidential rhetoric of Barack Obama as he intensifies the surveillance and war fighting rhetoric identified with George Bush and IBM. Finally, the dissertation maps the communicative function and role played by whistleblowers and theorizes how the interactive values of government 2.0 and algorithmic citizenship offer the potential for rhetorical agency.
Recommended Citation
Henry, Avery, "Interactive Security: The Rhetorical Constitution Of Algorithmic Citizenship In War On Terror Discourse" (2016). Wayne State University Dissertations. 1542.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/1542