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OverviewIn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patricia Bizzell , Lisa ZimerelliPublisher: Modern Language Association of America Imprint: Modern Language Association of America Weight: 0.623kg ISBN: 9781603295208ISBN 10: 1603295208 Pages: 348 Publication Date: 15 December 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsGiven the broad debates about the role of activism in academe and among public intellectuals, this collection is a timely contribution. --John K. Young, Marshall University This book documents what we know about rhetorical activism in the American nineteenth century better than any previous edited collection or research monograph. --Peter Mortensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign This book documents what we know about rhetorical activism in the American nineteenth century better than any previous edited collection or research monograph. --Peter Mortensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Given the broad debates about the role of activism in academe and among public intellectuals, this collection is a timely contribution. --John K. Young, Marshall University This book documents what we know about rhetorical activism in the American nineteenth century better than any previous edited collection or research monograph. - Peter Mortensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Given the broad debates about the role of activism in academe and among public intellectuals, this collection is a timely contribution. - John K. Young, Marshall University Author InformationFounded 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |