Date of Award
2021-05-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Communication
Advisor(s)
Richard Pineda
Abstract
This project aims to explore the current rhetorical strategies used in framing reproductive technologies and how these frameworks influence the sexual health outcomes of Latinx communities. Despite the wealth of information made available to individuals in order to make more informed choices regarding their sexual health, literature supports that Latinx communities are at a perpetually higher risk for poor sexual health outcomes. Additionally, other influences such as mass media, culture, and legislation play roles in how this community engages around birth control and safe sex practices. This project seeks to investigate how entities utilize language in discourse over birth control in public and private spheres, and specifically through the use of the social media platform, Twitter. Furthermore, this Thesis seeks to make a contribution to the literature on health communication and sexual communication and hopes to provide useful findings for health communication practitioners seeking to create interventions for the affected population. At the very least, this project aims to spur more conversations on the importance of open discourse about reproductive technologies in Latinx communities.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2021-05
File Size
94 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Carey Vanessa Cuevas
Recommended Citation
Cuevas, Carey Vanessa, "¿Y Los Condones? The Rhetoric Of Birth Control In The Latinx Community Of The United States" (2021). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 3236.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/3236