Activist Literacies : Transnational Feminisms and Social Media Rhetorics / Jennifer Nish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nish, Jennifer, author.

Series:

Movement rhetoric/rhetoric's movements.

Movement Rhetoric Rhetoric's Movements Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Feminist theory.

Internet and activism.

Social media.

Rhetoric--Political aspects.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2022]

Summary:

"A groundbreaking rhetorical framework for the study of transnational digital activism. What does it mean when we call a movement "global"? How can we engage with digital activism without being "slacktivists"? In Activist Literacies, Jennifer Nish responds to these questions and a larger problem in contemporary public discourse: many discussions and analyses of digital and transnational activism rely on inaccurate language and inadequate frameworks. Drawing on transnational feminist theory and rhetorical analysis, Nish formulates a robust set of tools for nuanced engagement with activist rhetorics. Nish applies her literacies of positionality, orientation, and circulation to case studies that highlight grassroots activism, well-resourced nonprofits, and a decentralized social media challenge; in so doing, she illustrates the complex power dynamics at work in each scenario and demonstrates how activist literacies can be used to understand and engage with efforts to contribute to social change. Written in an accessible, engaging style, Activist Literacies invites scholars, students, and activists to read activist rhetoric that engages with "global" concerns and circulates transnationally via social media"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Literacies of Positionality : Networked Activism, Embodied Genres, and Performances of Dis/Identification

Differences That Matter : Orientation as a Transnational Feminist Literacy Practice

Activist Genre Knowledge : Sticky Uptakes, Counteruptakes, and Circulation Literacies.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781643363448

1643363441

OCLC:

1334947466