Shephard Murder
I. Introduction
The article that I will be analyzing and critiquing was written by Ott and Aoki (2002). The article is about the Mathew Shepard murder that took place in Laramie, Wyoming during October of 1998. I will summarize and analyze the article by identifying the artifact examined and the dominant cultural ideology that the authors are challenging. I will also discuss the methodology that they used to make their claims in this study. Finally, I will critique the article by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the author's argument and explain what I would have done differently if I had conducted the study.
II. Summary
In this study, Ott and Aoki (2002) examined various print media coverage of the Mathew Shepard murder from a critical perspective to show, in their opinion, that changes in social behavior are necessary (Baxter & Babbie, 2003). These artifacts included Time magazine, The Advocate, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times.......
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