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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martínez García, Ana Belén (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]
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.