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  • Just Kids

    Youth Activism and Rhetorical Agency

    Although children have prompted and participated in numerous acts of protest and advocacy, their words and labors are more likely to be dismissed than discussed as serious activism. Whether treated disparagingly by antagonistic audiences or lauded as symbols of hope by sympathetic ones, children and teens are rarely considered capable organizers and advocates for change. In Just Kids, Risa ... Read more

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  • Feminist Connections

    Rhetoric and Activism across Time, Space, and Place

    Series series Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
    Highlights feminist rhetorical practices that disrupt and surpass boundaries of time and spaceIn 1917, Alice Paul and other suffragists famously picketed in front of the White House while holding banners with short, pithy sayings such as “Mr. President: How long must women wait for Liberty?” Their juxtaposition of this short phrase with the image of the White House (a symbol of liberty and justice ... Read more

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  • Rethinking Ethos

    A Feminist Ecological Approach to Rhetoric

    Series series Studies in Rhetorics and Feminisms
    Labels traditionally ascribed to women—mother, angel of the house, whore, or bitch—suggest character traits that do not encompass the complexities of women’s identities or empower women’s public speaking. Rethinking Ethos: A Feminist Ecological Approach to Rhetoric redefines the concept of ethos—classically thought of as character or credibility—as ecological and feminist, negotiated and ... Read more

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  • Intercultural Communication for Everyday Life

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  • White Bound

    Nationalists, Antiracists, and the Shared Meanings of Race

    Discussions of race are inevitably fraught with tension, both in opinion and positioning. Too frequently, debates are framed as clear points of opposition—us versus them. And when considering white racial identity, a split between progressive movements and a neoconservative backlash is all too frequently assumed. Taken at face value, it would seem that whites are splintering into antagonistic ... Read more

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  • Grassroots Activisms

    Public Rhetorics in Localized Contexts

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    What is the nature of grassroots activism? How and why do individuals get involved or attempt to make change for themselves, others, or their own communities? What motivates activists to maintain momentum when their efforts to redress injustices or paths toward change seem difficult or personally risky to navigate? These questions and more are addressed in Grassroots Activisms: Public Rhetorics in ... Read more

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  • Democracy in the Making

    How Activist Groups Form

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  • Political Ethnography

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