"A House of Cards"

Research Mentor(s)

McDonald, Cathy

Streaming Media

Description

In the fall of 2017, Kevin Spacey was publicly accused of sexual assault by Anthony Rapp. In response, Spacey released a statement via Twitter addressing the allegations while also coming out as a gay man. This project analyzes the language of Spacey’s statement and identifies the linguistic and social devices that Spacey uses to deflect blame and draw attention away from potential scandal. It also explores the socio-political impact of Spacey’s statement on the LGBT+ community.

Document Type

Event

Start Date

14-5-2018 4:00 PM

End Date

14-5-2018 6:00 PM

Department

Linguistics

Resource Type

Moving image

Genre/Form

student projects; streaming video

Subjects – Topical (LCSH)

Gay men--United States; Male rape--United States; Truthfulness and falsehood

Geographic Coverage

United States

Type

MovingImage

Keywords

Kevin Spacey, Sexual assault, Apology, Discourse analysis, LGBT, Coming out, Gay

Comments

Linguistics Program, Linguistics 431

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

video/mp4

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"A House of Cards"

In the fall of 2017, Kevin Spacey was publicly accused of sexual assault by Anthony Rapp. In response, Spacey released a statement via Twitter addressing the allegations while also coming out as a gay man. This project analyzes the language of Spacey’s statement and identifies the linguistic and social devices that Spacey uses to deflect blame and draw attention away from potential scandal. It also explores the socio-political impact of Spacey’s statement on the LGBT+ community.