The Rhetorical Structure of Frederick Wiseman's "High School.".

Benson, Thomas W.

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Publication Date: 1980-Nov

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The Rhetorical Structure of Frederick Wiseman's "High School."

Benson, Thomas W.

Communication Monographs, v47 n4 p233-61 Nov 1980

Discusses Frederick Wiseman's film "High School" in terms of the audience's perspective of the following themes: power, authority, identity, alienation, sexuality, and boredom. Illustrates how these themes relate to each other to form a structure that invites rhetorical response. (JMF)

Descriptors: Alienation, Attitudes, Audiences, Film Study, Films, High Schools, Interpersonal Relationship, Power Structure, Rhetorical Criticism, Sexuality, Social Structure

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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