by Adam Knowlton
The purpose of this study was to explore the rhetorical constructions of the political discourse surrounding the 2010... more
The purpose of this study was to explore the rhetorical constructions of the political discourse surrounding the 2010 Internet Neutrality debates. To do so, this paper first reviews the significant metaphors and worldviews present within the books Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think by George Lakoff, and Myths America Lives By by Richard T. Hughes, second this paper explores the background of the ACLU and shows how the metaphors identified by Lakoff & Hughes can be seen within a case study illustrating the debate surrounding a recent ACLU publication concerning first amendment concerns surrounding internet censorship, before finally drawing some conclusions.
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