Constructing HIV and Magic Johnson: Discourse, education and power
Abstract
The author analyzed the construction f Magic Johnson in the mainstream media, the gay press, the superpulp press and the black press. Five tropes emerged - heroic figure discourse, homophobia discourse, heterosexual titillation discourse, athletic promscuity discourse, fallen hero discourse. Implications for education are described.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Recommended Citation
Boshier, R.
(1993).
Constructing HIV and Magic Johnson: Discourse, education and power.
Adult Education Research Conference.
Constructing HIV and Magic Johnson: Discourse, education and power
The author analyzed the construction f Magic Johnson in the mainstream media, the gay press, the superpulp press and the black press. Five tropes emerged - heroic figure discourse, homophobia discourse, heterosexual titillation discourse, athletic promscuity discourse, fallen hero discourse. Implications for education are described.
