The Civically Engaged Woman
Rhetoric and Activism of the Silenced Voice
Published on 29. January 2025
Book
Hardback
190 pages
978-1-6669-5563-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Civically Engaged Woman: Rhetoric and Activism of the Silenced Voice introduces readers to lesser-known women living in the United States between 1820 and 1920. The contributors address why their rhetoric, communicative participation, and civic actions were noteworthy and impactful and offer implications for the relevance of their work today.
Through examining these women's communicative engagement, the contributors argue for recognition of their civic contributions and celebration of their lives and legacy; therefore, enlarging our understanding of civic engagement and the heroines and narratives that guide us. Scholars of rhetoric, communication, and women's studies will find this book particularly useful.
Through examining these women's communicative engagement, the contributors argue for recognition of their civic contributions and celebration of their lives and legacy; therefore, enlarging our understanding of civic engagement and the heroines and narratives that guide us. Scholars of rhetoric, communication, and women's studies will find this book particularly useful.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6669-5563-7 (9781666955637)
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The Civically Engaged Woman
Rhetoric and Activism of the Silenced Voice
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12/2024
1st Edition
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The Civically Engaged Woman
Rhetoric and Activism of the Silenced Voice
E-Book
12/2024
1st Edition
Lexington Books
€86.49
Available for download
Persons
Jill K. Burk is associate teaching professor and program chair of the Communication Arts and Sciences program at Penn State University, Berks.
Christina L. McDowell is senior lecturer of Marketing and Management Communication at Cornell University in the SC Johnson College of Business, Nolan School of Hotel Administration.
Christina L. McDowell is senior lecturer of Marketing and Management Communication at Cornell University in the SC Johnson College of Business, Nolan School of Hotel Administration.
Content
Chapter 1
The Light of Lucretia Mott
Maryl R. McGinley, Kaitlyn Poad, and Mattie Updyke
Chapter 2
Lydia Hamilton Smith: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Jill K. Burk
Chapter 3
Mother Cabrini: A Trailblazing Civic Servant, Community Activist, and Spiritual Leader
Dawn M. Francis, Angela M. Corbo, and Anne Schwelm
Chapter 4
Women's Fraternal Organizations from 1870-1920: Carrie Chapman Catt, E. Jean Nelson Penfield, and Alice Duer Miller as Rhetorical Exemplars
Jeanne M. Persuit
Chapter 5
"All's Well That Ends Well": The Influence of Julia Walker Ruhl's Communication Leadership and Public Voice on Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the Nation
Elesha L. Ruminski
Chapter 6
Beyond Confectionaries: Catherine "Kitty" Hershey and a Hospitality of Care
Christina L. McDowell
Chapter 7
Mary Ware Dennett: Women Are People
Christine M. Willingham
Chapter 8
The Rhetoric and Action of a Suffragist: Sallie W. Hovey Capturing her "Adventurous Spirit" through Mind and Body Activism
Annette M. Holba
Chapter 9
Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby: Preserving the Past for the Future
Nichola D. Gutgold
The Light of Lucretia Mott
Maryl R. McGinley, Kaitlyn Poad, and Mattie Updyke
Chapter 2
Lydia Hamilton Smith: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Jill K. Burk
Chapter 3
Mother Cabrini: A Trailblazing Civic Servant, Community Activist, and Spiritual Leader
Dawn M. Francis, Angela M. Corbo, and Anne Schwelm
Chapter 4
Women's Fraternal Organizations from 1870-1920: Carrie Chapman Catt, E. Jean Nelson Penfield, and Alice Duer Miller as Rhetorical Exemplars
Jeanne M. Persuit
Chapter 5
"All's Well That Ends Well": The Influence of Julia Walker Ruhl's Communication Leadership and Public Voice on Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the Nation
Elesha L. Ruminski
Chapter 6
Beyond Confectionaries: Catherine "Kitty" Hershey and a Hospitality of Care
Christina L. McDowell
Chapter 7
Mary Ware Dennett: Women Are People
Christine M. Willingham
Chapter 8
The Rhetoric and Action of a Suffragist: Sallie W. Hovey Capturing her "Adventurous Spirit" through Mind and Body Activism
Annette M. Holba
Chapter 9
Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby: Preserving the Past for the Future
Nichola D. Gutgold