Nineteenth-century American activist rhetorics /

"Essays cover nineteenth-century American activists' rhetorics and their echoes in contemporary American activism using a variety of theoretical lenses, such as classical rhetorical tropes, feminism, gender, and race. In addition to texts such as letters, sermons, and speeches, a variety o...

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Other Authors: Bizzell, Patricia (Editor), Zimmerelli, Lisa (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2021.
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Summary:"Essays cover nineteenth-century American activists' rhetorics and their echoes in contemporary American activism using a variety of theoretical lenses, such as classical rhetorical tropes, feminism, gender, and race. In addition to texts such as letters, sermons, and speeches, a variety of rhetorical contexts such as monuments, strikes, protests, and theater are considered"--
Physical Description:ix, 338 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781603295208
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