“Motherland, Socialism, or Death”: A Narrative Look at Morality and the Citizen in Hugo Chávez’s Bolivarian Revolution

Rothbart, DanielOchs, Sarah2014-10-072014-10-072014-10-07https://hdl.handle.net/1920/8999This 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.enNarrativePositioning theoryCitizenshipSocial movementsChávez Frías, Hugo“Motherland, Socialism, or Death”: A Narrative Look at Morality and the Citizen in Hugo Chávez’s Bolivarian RevolutionThesis