Michelle Obama : First Lady, American rhetor / edited by Elizabeth J. Natalle and Jenni M. Simon.
| Other author | Natalle, Elizabeth J. (Elizabeth Jo), 1955- |
| Other author | Simon, Jenni M., 1978- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015] |
| Description | viii, 157 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Communicating gender Communicating gender. ^A1397960 |
| Contents | Theorizing America's first African American First Lady -- A new First Lady for America / Elizabeth J. Natalle and Jenni M. Simon -- Conventional and unconventional rhetorical strategies in Michelle Obama's Democratic National Convention addresses / Tammy Vigil -- First Lady brand in the epideictic rhetoric of Michelle Obama / Jeanne M. Persuit and Deborah A. Brunson -- The rhetor and the agendas -- Michelle Obama's ethos and Let's Move! / Elizabeth J. Natalle -- Michelle Obama speaking in Africa on education, family, and the African legacy / Trudy L. Hanson and Enyonam Osei-Hwere -- Michelle Obama reaching higher to lead and serve community / Jenni M. Simon -- Redefining the boundaries of First Lady scholarship -- Black feminist reflections on Michelle Obama's tribute to Maya Angelou / Rachel Alicia Griffin. |
| Abstract | This is an edited anthology that explores the persona and speech-making of the country's first African American first lady. Authors analyze her Democratic National Convention speeches, her brand as First Lady, her communication from her 2013 trip to Africa, her agenda rhetoric in Let's Move! and Reach Higher, and her coming out as a Black feminist intellectual when she spoke at Maya Angelou's memorial service. Readers will recognize Michelle Obama as a rhetor of our times--a woman who influenced America at the intersection of gender, race, and class, and who is representative of what women are today. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-152) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015020755 |
| ISBN | 9781498512213 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1498512216 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Ronnie Barnes African American Collection | E909.O24 M54 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |