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Women Who Speak for Peace
. Ed(S): Kelley, Colleen E.; Eblen, Anna L.
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Description for Women Who Speak for Peace
Paperback. How do women talk about peace and violence? What moves "ordinary" women into extraordinary activism? This book profiles ten influential women activists, relating their experiences and rhetorically analyzing their public communication in and about their efforts for peace. Editor(s): Kelley, Colleen E.; Eblen, Anna L. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; GTJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
How do women talk about peace and violence? What moves 'ordinary' women into extraordinary activism? This book profiles ten influential women activists, relating their experiences and rhetorically analyzing their public communication in and about their efforts for peace. Authors also employ feminist theory to gauge the effectiveness of each activist, from Americans Ida B. Wells and Jane Addams to those still speaking for peace, such as Liberia's Ruth Perry and the former Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi.
How do women talk about peace and violence? What moves 'ordinary' women into extraordinary activism? This book profiles ten influential women activists, relating their experiences and rhetorically analyzing their public communication in and about their efforts for peace. Authors also employ feminist theory to gauge the effectiveness of each activist, from Americans Ida B. Wells and Jane Addams to those still speaking for peace, such as Liberia's Ruth Perry and the former Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742508750
SKU
V9780742508750
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About . Ed(S): Kelley, Colleen E.; Eblen, Anna L.
Colleen E. Kelley is assistant professor of speech communication at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Anna L. Eblen is professor and chair, Department of Communication, at Western Washington University.
Reviews for Women Who Speak for Peace
Centering attention on women’s political activities and discourse, Women Who Speak for Peace contributes original and critical research on the roles women have assumed within political debates over war and peace.
Shawn J. Parry-Giles, University of Maryland This book is a really helpful resource for teachers like me who want to show the connections among social activism, women’s movements, ... Read more
Shawn J. Parry-Giles, University of Maryland This book is a really helpful resource for teachers like me who want to show the connections among social activism, women’s movements, ... Read more