"We the women of Juárez are strong": a rhetorical analysis of Diana, the huntress of bus drivers

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2016
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In August 2013, a woman boarded a bus in Juárez, Mexico. As she left the bus, she shot the bus driver in the head, fatally wounding him. The next morning, she boarded another bus, killing a second driver. In the days following the attack, a person, claiming to be responsible for these crimes, sent a note to local media, calling herself Diana, the Huntress of Bus Drivers. In the city of Juárez, bus drivers often sexually assault women when they take public transportation home from work. Claiming to be a victim of sexual violence herself, Diana hoped to be a voice for other survivors by challenging legal structures and gender expectations in her city. In this thesis, I explore through Burkean methods, narrative analysis, and gender criticism how Diana seeks to break these boundaries by studying the media coverage of these events. Finally, I offer conclusions for future research.

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Communication
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