Readings in Feminist Rhetorical Theory
1st Edition
Published on 25. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-7619-3015-0 (ISBN)
Description
With a broad conceptualization of rhetorical scholarship and theory in mind, editors Karen A. Foss, Sonja K. Foss, and Cindy L. Griffin have compiled essays and readings by feminist theorists whose work has relevance for rhetorical theory. This volume introduces readers to multiple feminist voices and perspectives and contextualizes theory as a way of framing experiences and events. The editors provide readers with an inclusive, accessible collection of readings by key contemporary feminist theorists as well as spirited, approachable introductions to their work and their lives.
Readings in Feminist Rhetorical Theory features and pays homage to the work of nine influential theorists: Cheris Kramarae, bell hooks, Gloria Anzaldua, Mary Daly, Starhawk, Paula Gunn Allen, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Sally Miller Gearhart, and Sonia Johnson. As the editors explain in their Introduction, these feminist theorists are featured because they have sufficiently large bodies of work that constitute coherent theories about communication or rhetoric and contribute to the re-conceptualization and transformation of rhetorical constructs and theories.
The editors introduce each theorist historically and conceptually through a brief biography and a discussion of the key ideas in the pieces selected. The works of each theorist
? represent the general content and form of the theorist's body of work;
? span the time period over which the theorist has been writing, tracing the evolution of her ideas;
? directly address concerns relevant to rhetorical theory or symbol use;
? vary in terms of types of work (essays, poems, short stories) to capture the range of each theorist's genre.
Readings in Feminist Rhetorical Theory is ideal for students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Studies, Women's Studies, and English and is an excellent companion volume to Feminist Rhetorical Theory.
Readings in Feminist Rhetorical Theory features and pays homage to the work of nine influential theorists: Cheris Kramarae, bell hooks, Gloria Anzaldua, Mary Daly, Starhawk, Paula Gunn Allen, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Sally Miller Gearhart, and Sonia Johnson. As the editors explain in their Introduction, these feminist theorists are featured because they have sufficiently large bodies of work that constitute coherent theories about communication or rhetoric and contribute to the re-conceptualization and transformation of rhetorical constructs and theories.
The editors introduce each theorist historically and conceptually through a brief biography and a discussion of the key ideas in the pieces selected. The works of each theorist
? represent the general content and form of the theorist's body of work;
? span the time period over which the theorist has been writing, tracing the evolution of her ideas;
? directly address concerns relevant to rhetorical theory or symbol use;
? vary in terms of types of work (essays, poems, short stories) to capture the range of each theorist's genre.
Readings in Feminist Rhetorical Theory is ideal for students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Studies, Women's Studies, and English and is an excellent companion volume to Feminist Rhetorical Theory.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
559 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-3015-0 (9780761930150)
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Persons
Karen Foss (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is Regents' Professor and until recently was Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico and has joined Stephen Littlejohn as a co-author on his bestselling textbook,Theories of Human Communication, 9th Edition. She has been at the University of New Mexico since 1993 and in that time served not only as a departmental chair but also as Director of Graduate Studies for the department and as Director of Women's Studies. In 2005, she received the Gender Scholar of the Year award from the Southern States Communication Association and was named Presidential Teaching Fellow for 2004-2006. Her research interests include contemporary rhetoric and criticism, social movements and social change, and feminist perspectives on communication. In addition to her work on Theories of Human Communication, she has co-authored Women Speak: The Eloquence of Women's Lives, Inviting Transformation: Presentational Speaking for a Changing World, Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric, Feminist Rhetorical Theory (SAGE 1999) and Readings in Feminist Rhetorical Theory (SAGE 2004). Dr. Foss regularly teaches feminist rhetorical theory; rhetorical criticism; rhetorical theory; women, agency, and change; and public speaking.
Content
1. Introduction
2. Cheris Kramarae
Introduction to Cheris Kramarae - Cheris Kramarae
Proprietors of Language - Cheris Kramarae
Women as a Muted Group - Cheris Kramarae
A Visiting Scholar - Cheris Kramarae
Do We Really Want More Control of Technology? - Cheris Kramarae
Feminist Theories of Communication - Cheris Kramarae
3. bell hooks
Introduction to bell hooks - bell hooks
Feminism: A Movement to End Sexist Oppression - bell hooks
Feminist Politicization: A Comment - bell hooks
Back to the Avant-Garde: The Progressive Vision - bell hooks
Design: A Happening Life - bell hooks
4. Gloria Anzaldua
Introduction to Gloria Anzaldua - Gloria Anzaldua
Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers - Gloria Anzaldua
La conciencia de la mestiza: Towards a New Consciousness - Gloria Anzaldua
Del Otro Lado - Gloria Anzaldua
Beyond Traditional Notions of Identity - Gloria Anzaldua
5. Mary Daly
Introduction to Mary Daly - Mary Daly
A Call for the Castration of Sexist Religion - Mary Daly
Gyn/Ecology: Spinning New Time/Space - Mary Daly
Sin Big - Mary Daly
Spiraling into the Nineties - Mary Daly
6. Starhawk
Spiraling into the Nineties - Mary Daly
Introduction to Starhawk - Starhawk
Ethics and Justice in Goddess Religion - Starhawk
Truth or Dare - Starhawk
Magic and Its Uses - Starhawk
The Three Types of Power - Starhawk
Authority and Obedience - Starhawk
Roots of the Three Types of Power - Starhawk
Ritual as Bonding: Action as Ritual - Starhawk
The Spiral Dance - Starhawk
The Coven - Starhawk
Creating Sacred Space - Starhawk
Magical Symbols - Starhawk
Energy: The Cone of Power - Starhawk
Roundtable Discussion: Backlash - Starhawk
7. Paula Gunn Allen
Introduction to Paula Gunn Allen - Paula Gunn Allen
All the Good Indians - Paula Gunn Allen
Grandmother of the Sun: Ritual Gynocracy in Native America - Paula Gunn Allen
Some Like Indians Endure - Paula Gunn Allen
Essentially, It's Spring - Paula Gunn Allen
Haggles - Paula Gunn Allen
8. Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Introduction to Trinh T. Minh-Ha - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Not You/Like You: Post-Colonial Women and the Interlocking Questions of Identity and Difference - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Yellow Sprouts - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
The Totalizing Quest of Meaning - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
9. Sally Miller Gearhart
Introduction to Sally Miller Gearhart - Sally Miller Gearhart
The Womanization of Rhetoric - Sally Miller Gearhart
The Gatherstretch (excerpt from The Wanderground) - Sally Miller Gearhart
The Chipko - Sally Miller Gearhart
Notes from a Recovering Activist - Sally Miller Gearhart
10. Sonia Johnson
Introduction to Sonia Johnson - Sonia Johnson
"The Bursting of the File" (excerpt from From Housewife to Heretic) - Sonia Johnson
"Who's Afraid of the Supreme Court?" (excerpt from Wildfire) - Sonia Johnson
"Meet My Needs, Make Me Happy" (excerpt from The Ship That Sailed into the Living Room) - Sonia Johnson
"The Bears and Anarchy" (excerpt from The Ship That Sailed Into the Living Room) - Sonia Johnson
2. Cheris Kramarae
Introduction to Cheris Kramarae - Cheris Kramarae
Proprietors of Language - Cheris Kramarae
Women as a Muted Group - Cheris Kramarae
A Visiting Scholar - Cheris Kramarae
Do We Really Want More Control of Technology? - Cheris Kramarae
Feminist Theories of Communication - Cheris Kramarae
3. bell hooks
Introduction to bell hooks - bell hooks
Feminism: A Movement to End Sexist Oppression - bell hooks
Feminist Politicization: A Comment - bell hooks
Back to the Avant-Garde: The Progressive Vision - bell hooks
Design: A Happening Life - bell hooks
4. Gloria Anzaldua
Introduction to Gloria Anzaldua - Gloria Anzaldua
Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers - Gloria Anzaldua
La conciencia de la mestiza: Towards a New Consciousness - Gloria Anzaldua
Del Otro Lado - Gloria Anzaldua
Beyond Traditional Notions of Identity - Gloria Anzaldua
5. Mary Daly
Introduction to Mary Daly - Mary Daly
A Call for the Castration of Sexist Religion - Mary Daly
Gyn/Ecology: Spinning New Time/Space - Mary Daly
Sin Big - Mary Daly
Spiraling into the Nineties - Mary Daly
6. Starhawk
Spiraling into the Nineties - Mary Daly
Introduction to Starhawk - Starhawk
Ethics and Justice in Goddess Religion - Starhawk
Truth or Dare - Starhawk
Magic and Its Uses - Starhawk
The Three Types of Power - Starhawk
Authority and Obedience - Starhawk
Roots of the Three Types of Power - Starhawk
Ritual as Bonding: Action as Ritual - Starhawk
The Spiral Dance - Starhawk
The Coven - Starhawk
Creating Sacred Space - Starhawk
Magical Symbols - Starhawk
Energy: The Cone of Power - Starhawk
Roundtable Discussion: Backlash - Starhawk
7. Paula Gunn Allen
Introduction to Paula Gunn Allen - Paula Gunn Allen
All the Good Indians - Paula Gunn Allen
Grandmother of the Sun: Ritual Gynocracy in Native America - Paula Gunn Allen
Some Like Indians Endure - Paula Gunn Allen
Essentially, It's Spring - Paula Gunn Allen
Haggles - Paula Gunn Allen
8. Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Introduction to Trinh T. Minh-Ha - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Not You/Like You: Post-Colonial Women and the Interlocking Questions of Identity and Difference - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Yellow Sprouts - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
The Totalizing Quest of Meaning - Trinh T. Minh-Ha
9. Sally Miller Gearhart
Introduction to Sally Miller Gearhart - Sally Miller Gearhart
The Womanization of Rhetoric - Sally Miller Gearhart
The Gatherstretch (excerpt from The Wanderground) - Sally Miller Gearhart
The Chipko - Sally Miller Gearhart
Notes from a Recovering Activist - Sally Miller Gearhart
10. Sonia Johnson
Introduction to Sonia Johnson - Sonia Johnson
"The Bursting of the File" (excerpt from From Housewife to Heretic) - Sonia Johnson
"Who's Afraid of the Supreme Court?" (excerpt from Wildfire) - Sonia Johnson
"Meet My Needs, Make Me Happy" (excerpt from The Ship That Sailed into the Living Room) - Sonia Johnson
"The Bears and Anarchy" (excerpt from The Ship That Sailed Into the Living Room) - Sonia Johnson