New Forms of Self-Narration: Young Women, Life Writing and Human Rights

Author:   Ana Belén Martínez García
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
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9783030464196


Pages:   151
Publication Date:   22 August 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Ana Belén Martínez García
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030464196


ISBN 10:   3030464199
Pages:   151
Publication Date:   22 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Life Writing, Human Rights and Young Women.- 2. Malala Yousafzai: Fighting for Girls’ Rights via Collaboration and Co-construction.- 3. Hyeonseo Lee: Seeking Justice for the North Korean People on TED.com.- 4. Yeonmi Park: North Korean Activist and Instagram Celebrity.- 5. Bana Alabed: From Twitter War Child to Peace Icon.- 6. Nujeen Mustafa: Syrian Refugee Defying Labels on TEDx.- 7. Nadia Murad: Yazidi Survivor’s Written vs Audiovisual Testimony.- 8. Conclusion: Victim Girls Becoming Activist Women.

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“This dense and useful book highlights and reflects upon the narrative strategies employed in such storytelling to gain both audiences and empathy. … by offering this timely overview of life writing by young women activists from the Global South, Martinez Garcia has pried open a door that has long needed opening.” (Meg Jensen, Biography, Vol. 46 (2), 2023)


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Ana Belén Martínez García researches human rights life writing by young women activists at the University of Navarra, Spain. She is a member of the International Auto/Biography Association, the IABA-SNS (Students and New Scholars) Network, AEDEAN (Spanish Association of Anglo-American Studies), and ISSN (International Society for the Study of Narrative).

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