Activism and Rhetoric - 9781138501713

Taylor & Francis

Activism and RhetoricTheories and Contexts for Political Engagement\nAuthor(s): JongHwa Lee, Seth Kahn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138501713, 978-1138501713\nSynopsis\nThe second edition of this formative collection offers analysis of the work rhetoric plays in the principles and practices of todays culture of democratic activism.\n\nEditors JongHwa Lee and Seth Kahnand their diverse contributors working in communication and composition studies both within and outside academiaprovide 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.\n\nSimultaneously challenging and accessible, Activism and Rhet.