New forms of self-narration : young women, life writing and human rights /
This book is a timely study of young womens life writing as a form of human rights activism. It focuses on six young women who suffered human rights violations when they were girls and have gone on to become activists through life writing: Malala Yousafzai, Hyeonseo Lee, Yeonmi Park, Bana Alabed, Nu...
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| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2020]
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| Series: | Palgrave pivot.
Palgrave studies in life writing. |
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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 Survivors Written vs Audiovisual Testimony
- 8. Conclusion: Victim Girls Becoming Activist Women.