Abstract
There is a new wave sweeping American politics. Beginning in 2009 as the people's movement, the Tea Party is taking American politics by storm. Hoping to change the way the American public thinks about American politics, the Tea Party is using some innovative tactics. Utilizing the only official Tea Party publication, an analysis of the publication's first year was done to identify the frames that were being put forth by the organization to gain support. By using the cross over frame, the us vs. them frame and the threat frame, the Tea Party hoped to resonate with a large population in the upcoming elections. Each of frames sought to bring the movement together for the 2012 elections. What was not clear was the movement's intentions after the election. Thus the movement needed to fashion their frames to make sure that they can live within those frames and still be successful. The movement must do this quickly as public support for the movement is beginning to dwindle.
Advisor
Steve Buechler
Committee Member
William Wagner
Committee Member
Joseph Kunkel
Date of Degree
2012
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Flaaen, D. P. (2012). We're "Fed" Up and Tea'd Off: Frame Analysis of the Tea Party Movement [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/236/
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