Activism and Rhetoric: Theories and Contexts for Political Engagement

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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. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Contributors Foreword: Grounding Activism from a Rhetorical Perspective Acknowledgments Introduction to Activism and Rhetoric, Second Edition Reflecting on the First Edition Flashback to Fall 2010 Flash Forward to Later in Fall 2010 and Thereafter What’s New in the Second Edition Overview of Contents Ending Points Works Cited Part I Activism Where We Work: Academic/Pedagogical Chapter 1 Borders of Engagement: Rethinking Scholarship, Activism, and the Academy Bordering Practices and Engaged Scholarship The Academic Politics of Cruelty Traversing Borders and Resisting Cruelty through Embedded Activist Rhetoric Notes Works Cited Chapter 2 Rhetorical Activism: Responsibility in the Ivory Tower Notes Works Cited Chapter 3 Reclaiming (Teaching) the “A” Word (Activism) Changing Narratives of the “A” Word  Understanding Disruption as a Legitimate Path for Change  Rhetorical Criticism in Real-World Practices  Works Cited Chapter 4 A Time to Remember: Rhetorical Pedagogy, Commemoration, and Activism Pedagogy, Rhetoric, and Social Justice In Situ Self-Reflection and Identification Observation and Participation Rhetorical Pedagogy, Activism, and Spirituality Conclusion Note Works Cited Part II Voices from the Margin(alized) Chapter 5 Alt-Country Rhetorics: Relearning (Trans) Activism in Rural Indiana How (in the Hell) I Got Here Alt-Country Narrative #1: Rural People Prefer Passionate Leaders over Palatable Ones Alt-Country Narrative #2: The Town Fights Austerity Politics While the Gown Stays Silent Alt-Country Narrative #3: Rural People Go to Church and Listen to a Radical Trans Atheist A Final Case for Telling Better Stories Works Cited Chapter 6 Recognizing and Saving Black Lives, Recognizing and Saving Palestinian Lives: The Power of Transnational Rhetorics in Locating the Commonality of Liberation Struggles From America to Palestine Not-so-Disparate Narratives Convergence of Interests  Identity Extremism? On the Ground  Conclusion  Notes Works Cited Chapter 7 Gadugi: Where the Fire Burns (Still) Works Cited Chapter 8 Memory War: Activist Rhetoric for Historical Justice History: Japanese Military Sexual Slavery (aka, “Comfort Women”) Reflection: How I Became Involved in the Movement The NYT Article: The Agreement and the Statue Memory War: The Final (Re)Solution and Activist Rhetoric for Historical Justice Works Cited Part III Modalities and Audiences Chapter 9 Raging Media: Investing in an Infrastructure for Resistance Spawn of the Raging Chicken Hollowing Out Democracy Investing for the Long-Haul Notes Works Cited Chapter 10 A Conservative Professorial Pundit in Liberal Surroundings: An Uneven Odyssey Projected through 2020 2002 Election Effects on the Author The Sun Reversal  Note Works Cited Chapter 11 ON STRIKE! A Rhetorician’s Guide to Solidarity-Building APSCUF Background Early Stages of Strike Preparation: Some Key Decisions Setting the Tone: Specificity, Participation, and Trust Audience Audience Audience On the Line! Aftermath and Future Considerations Notes Works Cited Chapter 12 Affect and Activism in the Rhetorical Context of the Post-Truth Era Notes Works Cited Part IV Re-Theorizing Activist Rhetoric Chapter 13 Speaking the Power of Truth: Rhetoric and Action for Our Times Works Cited Chapter 14 Tradition and Transformation in Jane Addams’s New Federalism: Creating Community Sphere by Empowering Municipalities Neighborhood Settlement: Building Together Impact of Rapid 19th-Century Growth on Civic Life  Addams’s Definition of the Problem Re-formational Consequences of Growth: Where Do Local and Federal Scales Intersect? A Blueprint for Building an Engaged Sustainable Electorate Conclusion Notes Works Cited Chapter 15 The Work of a Middle-Class Activist: Stuck in History Chapter 16 Social Justice Activists, Environmental Fatigue, and the Restorative Practices of Doing “The Work That Reconnects” Woman’s Way Red Lodge and Alternative Symbolics Burnout, Environmental Fatigue, and Social Dramas Doing “The Work That Reconnects” Going Forth Works Cited Chapter 17 [Still] The Only Conceivable Thing to Do: Reflections on Academics and Activism Addendum for Second Edition Works Cited Afterword Meet Me at the Gates: Calling for Scholar-Activism Where You Are, Now! Note Works Cited Index