“Motherland, Socialism, or Death”: A Narrative Look at Morality and the Citizen in Hugo Chávez’s Bolivarian Revolution
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2014-10-07
Authors
Ochs, Sarah
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This thesis addresses Hugo Chávez’s construction of the citizen in his discourse on Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. In an effort to understand his moral frame regarding the state and its citizens, and to better understand the possible relationship between citizenry and social movements, this thesis analyzes Chávez’s speech using narrative and positioning analysis.
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Narrative, Positioning theory, Citizenship, Social movements, Chávez Frías, Hugo