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Countering the Misconceptions of Media Portrayal Using Creative Expression: An Examination of Veterans With PTSD and the Complexity of Identity Gaps

Trotter, Stormy P
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4585-4283
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1491262570887116

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2017, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Media and Communication.
In American culture, we are greatly influenced by the mass media. Much of what we hear and believe to be true about our society is formulated via electronic mediums. However, there is often a distorted or misguided approach being passed from one source to the other. In the United States, men and women of the armed forces are heroes that we proudly support. Yet, many veterans are returning home post war to an environment in which they find difficulty adjusting, specifically those diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These veterans are a part of the most vulnerable populations in our society, and as such deserve to be heard in a way that authenticates their experiences. This research examines creative expression using arts-based methods and poetic inquiry in particular to highlight veteran voices, and is utilized to counter misrepresented portrayals of veterans in the media. I argue that organizations centered on arts based methods are using their media platforms to not only raise awareness, but also to provide a different voice of representation that allows the veterans to create and convey messages regarding their own lived experience. The goal of this research is to provide an understanding of the discursive divide between veteran self-identity and the media representations of veterans with PTSD.
Sandra Faulkner (Committee Co-Chair)
Alberto Gonzalez (Committee Co-Chair)
Radhika Gajjala (Committee Member)
Mark Munson (Other)
172 p.
Armed Forces; Art Education; Communication; Mass Media; Mental Health; Rhetoric; Therapy
Arts-Based Research; Rhetorical Analysis; Poetic Inquiry; Media Representation; Veterans; PTSD

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  • Trotter, S. P. (2017). Countering the Misconceptions of Media Portrayal Using Creative Expression: An Examination of Veterans With PTSD and the Complexity of Identity Gaps [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1491262570887116

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Trotter, Stormy. Countering the Misconceptions of Media Portrayal Using Creative Expression: An Examination of Veterans With PTSD and the Complexity of Identity Gaps. 2017. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1491262570887116.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Trotter, Stormy. "Countering the Misconceptions of Media Portrayal Using Creative Expression: An Examination of Veterans With PTSD and the Complexity of Identity Gaps." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1491262570887116

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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