Bucknell University Bucknell Digital Commons Honors Theses Student Theses Spring 2018 Heroes and Villains: A Cultural Analysis of the 2011 Penn State Football Child Abuse Scandal Kyle J. Adams Bucknell University,
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[email protected]. iv Acknowledgements This work would not have been possible without the assistance of Erica Delsandro, Ghislaine McDayter, Peg Cronin, Deirdre O’Connor, and Bill Flack. I also owe a debt of gratitude to my family and friends for their unwavering support throughout the research and writing processes. Finally, I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Professor John Hunter for his guidance, insight, and encouragement at all stages of the thesis. v Contents Chapter Page Introduction: Facts and Icons .......................................................................................................1 Before We Begin .........................................................................................................................1