Nineteenth-Century American Activist Rhetorics
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Nineteenth-Century American Activist Rhetorics

Nineteenth-Century American Activist Rhetorics

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Patricia Bizzell (Contributor) Lisa Zimerelli (Contributor)  

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In the nineteenth century the United States was ablaze with activism and reform: people of all races, creeds, classes, and genders engaged with diverse intellectual, social, and civic issues. This cutting-edge, revelatory book focuses on rhetoric that is overtly political and oriented to social reform. It not only contributes to our historical understanding of the period by covering a wide array of contexts-from letters, preaching, and speeches to labor organizing, protests, journalism, and theater by white and black women, indigenous people, and Chinese immigrants-but also relates conflicts over imperialism, colonialism, women's rights, temperance, and slavery to today's struggles over racial justice, sexual freedom, access to multimodal knowledge, and the unjust effects of sociopolitical hierarchies. The editors' introduction traces recent scholarship on activist rhetorics and the turn in rhetorical theory toward the work of marginalized voices calling for radical social change.
Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.
  • Contributor: Patricia Bizzell
  • Imprint: Modern Language Association of America
  • ISBN13: 9781603295215
  • Number of Pages: 348
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Packaged Weight: 495
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
  • Release Date: 2021-01-30
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy. MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities. For more than a century, members have worked to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature.

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