Women who Speak for Peace

Women who Speak for Peace
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0742508757
ISBN-13 : 9780742508750
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Women who Speak for Peace by : Colleen E. Kelley

Download or read book Women who Speak for Peace written by Colleen E. Kelley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do women talk about peace and violence? What moves ordinary women into extraordinary activism? This book profiles ten influential women activists, relating their experiences and rhetorically analyzing their public communication in and about their efforts for peace. Authors also employ feminist theory to gauge the effectiveness of each activist, from Americans Ida B. Wells and Jane Addams to those still speaking for peace, such as Liberia's Ruth Perry and the former Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi. Visit our website for sample chapters!


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