Activist literacies : transnational feminisms and social media rhetorics / Jennifer Nish.
| Author/creator | Nish, Jennifer author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2022] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xx, 196 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Movement rhetoric/rhetoric's movements Movement rhetoric/rhetoric's movements. ^A1451367 |
| 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 07, 2022). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Nish, Jennifer. Activist literacies Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, 2022 9781643363424 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022026772 |
| ISBN | 9781643363448 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1643363441 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv2j19k6r JSTOR |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |