Activism and rhetoric : theories and contexts for political engagement / edited by JongHwa Lee and Seth Kahn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kahn, Seth, editor.

Lee, JongHwa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation.

Communication in politics.

Communication--Political aspects.

Communication.

Rhetoric--Political aspects.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

xx, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

The second edition of this formative collection offers analysis of the work rhetoric plays in the principles and practices of today's 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.

Contents:

List of contributors

Foreword: grounding activism from a rhetorical perspective / Raymie E. McKerrow

Acknowledgments

Introduction to Activism and Rhetoric, second edition / JongHwa Lee and Seth Kahn

Part I Activism where we work. Borders of engagement: rethinking scholarship, activism, and the academy / Bryan J. McCann

Rhetorical activism: responsibility in the ivory tower / Rebecca Jones

Reclaiming (teaching) the "A" word (activism) / Amy Pason

A time to remember: rhetorical pedagogy, commemoration, and activism / Christina L. Moss

Part II Voices from the margin(alized). Alt-country rhetorics: relearning (trans) activism in rural Indiana / G. Patterson

Recognizing and saving black lives, recognizing and saving Palestinian lives: the power of transnational rhetorics in locating the commonality of liberation struggles / Matthew Abraham

Gadugi: Where the fire burns (still) / Ellen Cushman

Memory war: activist rhetoric for historical justice / JongHwa Lee

Part III Modalities and audiences. Raging media: investing in an infrastructure for resistance / Kevin Mahoney

A conservative professorial pundit in liberal surroundings: an uneven odyssey projected through 2020 / Richard E. Vatz

ON STRIKE! A rhetorician's guide to solidarity-building / Seth Kahn

Affect and activism in the thetorical context of the post-truth era / Catherine Chaput

Part IV Re-theorizing activist rhetoric. Speaking the power of truth: rhetoric and action for our times / Lee Artz

Tradition and transformation in Jane Addams's new federalism: creating community sphere by empowering municipalities / Rodrick Schubert and Omar Swartz

The work of a middle-class activist: stuck in history / Charles Bazerman

Social justice activists, environmental fatigue, and the restorative practices of doing "The work that reconnects" / Madrone Kalil Schutten

[Still] the only conceivable thing to do: reflections on academics and activism / Dana L. Cloud

Afterword Meet me at the gates: calling for scholar-activism where you are, now! / Michelle Rodino-Colocino

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138501713

1138501719

OCLC:

1119619432