Title
Weaners and Losers: A Rhetorical Analysis of Advisory Breastfeeding Websites
Date of Award
2019
Degree Name
M.A. in English
Department
Department of English
Advisor/Chair
Advisor: Margaret Strain
Second Advisor
Advisor: Tereza Szeghi
Abstract
This rhetorical analysis examines a selection of weaning advisory articles on BabyCenter and KellyMom websites. Within this analysis, I employ Interpretive Thematic Analysis in order to identify rhetoric that contains praise or blame language. I conclude that several prominent rhetorical themes exist: language that denies agency to mothers, prioritizes child-led weaning, and subordinates the health and emotional needs of the mother.
Keywords
Rhetoric, Womens Studies, Linguistics, Literature
Rights Statement
Copyright 2019, author
Recommended Citation
Watkins, Emily M., "Weaners and Losers: A Rhetorical Analysis of Advisory Breastfeeding Websites" (2019). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 6938.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/graduate_theses/6938
