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"A groundbreaking rhetorical framework for the study of transnational digital activismWhat does it mean when we call a movement ""global""? How can we engage with digital activism without being ""slacktivists""? In Activist Literacies, Jennifer Nish responds to these questions and a larger problem in contemporary public discourse: many discussions and analyses of digital and transnational activism rely on inaccurate language and inadequate frameworks. Drawing on transnational feminist theory and rhetorical analysis, Nish formulates a robust set of tools for nuanced engagement with activist rhetorics. Nish applies her literacies of positionality, orientation, and circulation to case studies that highlight grassroots activism, well-resourced nonprofits, and a decentralized social media challenge; in so doing, she illustrates the complex power dynamics at work in each scenario and demonstrates how activist literacies can be used to understand and engage with efforts to contribute to social change. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Activist Literacies invites scholars, students, and activists to read activist rhetoric that engages with ""global"" concerns and circulates transnationally via social media."

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"In Activist Literacies, Jennifer Nish emphasizes a transnational analytic that offers valuable ways to appreciate the convergence of social media and activist strategy. [...] Nish's framework of circulation literacies offers an entry point for understanding how the relational process of genre knowledge and uptakes connects rhetorical patterns to ideologies and systems of power. -- ""Women's Studies in Communication"""

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Jennifer Nish is assistant professor of technical communication and rhetoric and faculty affiliate of the Women's and Gender Studies program at Texas Tech University.

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