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Taylor & Francis Ltd Activism And Rhetoric : Theories And Contexts For Political Engagement by Edited by JongHwa Lee Edited by Seth Kahn
The second edition of this formative collection offers analysis of the work rhetoric plays in the principles and practices of todays culture of democratic activism.Editors JongHwa Lee and Seth Kahn-and their diverse contributors working in communication and composition studies both within and outside academia-provide explicit articulation of how activist rhetoric differs from the kinds of deliberative models that rhetoric has exalted for centuries contextualized through and by contributors everyday lives work and interests. New to this edition are attention to Black Lives Matter the transgender community social media environments globalization and environmental activism.Simultaneously challenging and accessible Activism and Rhetoric: Theories and Contexts for Political Engagement is a must-read for students and scholars who are interested in or actively engaged in rhetoric composition political communication and social justice.show more