Legitimization of Mormon Feminist Rhetors: A Pan-Historical Analysis

Author:   Tiffany D. Kinney
Publisher:   Lexington Books
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9781793605856


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   15 October 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Legitimization of Mormon Feminist Rhetors: A Pan-Historical Analysis


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Legitimization of Mormon Feminist Rhetors studies how marginalized groups use rhetorical strategies to craft legitimacy for themselves and how those in positions of power work to maintain their authority. Kinney uses archival research to parse the rhetorical devices employed by Mormon feminist women. The author assumes a pan-historical methodology by examining four unique examples of notable Mormon feminist rhetors that stretch across the 189-year history of this religion: Emmeline B. Wells (1828–1921), Fawn Brodie (1915–1981), Sonia Johnson (1936–present), and Kate Kelly (1980–present). Backed by intensive analysis, the author finds Mormon feminist women take up the ancient rhetorical canons as a heuristic to cultivate a position of authority for themselves: Wells employs arrangement patterns, Brodie engages with memory, Johnson draws upon invention practices, and Kelly applies delivery strategies. Scholars and students of communication, rhetoric, religion, and women’s studies will find this book particularly interesting.

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Author:   Tiffany D. Kinney
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781793605856


ISBN 10:   1793605858
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   15 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Archiving the Apocrypha: Feminism, Legitimacy, Religion Chapter 2: Continuum of Legitimacy Chapter 3: Literacy through Arrangement and Social Circulation: E.B. Wells Chapter 4: Rhetorically Distilling the Memory of a Saint: Fawn McKay Brodie Chapter 5: A System Splitting Dream: Sonia Johnson and Radical Feminist Invention Chapter 6: Delivering Legitimacy: Kate Kelly and the Founding of Ordain Women Chapter 7: Conclusion: Implications for Marginalized Groups Working towards Legitimacy Appendix: Supplemental Reading

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Dr. Tiffany Kinney's study offers a clear and instructive account of the outstanding archival work she did to bring Utah's Mormon feminists into the spotlight. She attends closely and with nuance to the complex contextual factors that made it difficult for Utah women in the 19th and 20th centuries to advocate for women's rights in both big, explicit ways and in ways far more subtle. Her research will be of special interest to scholars of feminist rhetoric, rhetorical historians, and public address researchers. -- Robin Jensen, University of Utah Legitimization of Mormon Feminist Rhetors introduces four pioneering women in the Mormon Church and their rhetorical efforts to gain greater authority for women in their faith community. Drawing on an array of genres spanning almost two hundred years, Kinney astutely expands notions of feminism and our understanding of how marginalized groups seek legitimacy within powerful institutions. -- Lisa Shaver, Baylor University


Author Information

Tiffany D. Kinney is assistant professor of English in the Languages, Literature, and Mass Communication Department at Colorado Mesa University.

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