Persuasive discourse in videos related to sustainable eating: What are identifiable rhetorical elements used in the YouTube videos related to sustainability?
2022 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable DevelopmentAlternative title
Persuasive discourse in videos related to sustainable eating : What are identifiable rhetorical elements used in the YouTube videos related to sustainability? (English)
Abstract [en]
Sustainable communication is intensively being done through social media platforms such as YouTube to create awareness among people. It is imperative to encourage people to adopt sustainable eating to have better health and a better environment—this research study aimed at analyzing the persuasive discourse in videos related to sustainable eating on YouTube. For this, the research has applied rhetorical analysis to three YouTube videos, focusing on the basic persuasive strategies: ethos, pathos, and logos. The analysis discussed how the speakers in these videos encourage their viewers to adopt sustainable eating. Through comparing these videos, the findings suggested what made the videos more persuasive and what weakened their ability to appeal to the audience. The results of the study contribute to the sustainable communicators who are willing to persuade their viewers to adopt sustainable eating.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 57
Series
Doktorsavhandlingar från Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, ISSN 1652-7933
Keywords [en]
Sustainable eating, Meatless eating, Plant-based diet, Persuasive discourse, YouTube videos.
National Category
Social Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-57239ISRN: JU-HLK-MKA-2-20220463OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-57239DiVA, id: diva2:1671151
Subject / course
HLK, Media and Communication Studies
Presentation
2022-06-15, 20:14 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2022-07-082022-06-162025-10-13Bibliographically approved