Violent exceptions : children's human rights and humanitarian rhetorics /

Examines the child-in-peril in twenty-first century political discourse to better understand the assemblages of power and exceptionality in contemporary discourse. Analyzes images and stories of child migrants, child refugees, undocumented children, child soldiers and children who are victims of war...

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Main Author: Hesford, Wendy S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbus : Ohio State University Press, [2021]
Series:New directions in rhetoric and materiality.
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Summary:Examines the child-in-peril in twenty-first century political discourse to better understand the assemblages of power and exceptionality in contemporary discourse. Analyzes images and stories of child migrants, child refugees, undocumented children, child soldiers and children who are victims of war, terrorism and state violence.
Physical Description:xx, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814214688
0814214681
9780814257906
0814257909