1. From the McCarthy Era to "Gangsta Rap": The Rhetoric of Popular Music and Moral Panic in America Open Access Author: Perry, Adam Louis Title: From the McCarthy Era to "Gangsta Rap": The Rhetoric of Popular Music and Moral Panic in America Graduate Program: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Rhetorical criticismpopular musicsocial movementsmoral panic File: Download Perry_Final_ETD.pdf Committee Members: James Hogan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorThomas Walter Benson, Committee MemberMatt Jordan, Committee MemberJeremy Engels, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor