Full Description
The period between the 1960s and 1970s is easily one of the most controversial in American history. Examining the liberal movements of the era as well as those that opposed them, this volume offers analyses of the rhetoric of leaders, including those of the civil rights movement, the Chicano movement, the gay rights movement, second-wave feminism, and conservative resistance groups. It also features an introduction that summarizes much of the significant research done by communication scholars on dissent in the 1960s and 1970s. This time period is still a fertile area of study, and this book provides insights into the era that are both provocative and illuminating, making it an essential read for anyone looking to learn more about this time in America.
Contents
Contents Preface Introduction / Richard J. Jensen and David P. Schulz 1. Fannie Lou Hamer on Winona: Trauma, Recovery, Memory / Davis W. Houck 2. Theorizing Black Power in Prison: The Writings of George Jackson and Angela Davis / Lisa M. Corrigan 3. From Farmworker to Cultural Icon: Cesar Chavez's Rhetorical Crusade / Richard J. Jensen and John C. Hammerback 4. Free Speech at Berkeley, 1964-1967: Mario Savio, Clark Kerr, and Ronald Reagan / David Henry and James Arnt Aune 5. Finding Feminism's Audience: Rhetorical Diversity in Early Second-Wave Feminist Discourse / Bonnie J. Dow 6. Dr. H[omosexual] Anonymous, Gay Liberation Activism, and the American Psychiatric Association, 1963-1973 / Thomas R. Dunn 7. Making and Unmaking Political Mischief: Trickster Influences in the Rhetorical Humor of the 1960s / Mari Boor Tonn 8. People Get Ready: The Civil Rights Movement, Protest Music, and the Rhetoric of Resistance / Stephen A. King 9. Extremism in the Defense of Liberty: The Countercultural Rhetoric of Barry Goldwater's 1964 Acceptance Speech / Carl R. Burgchardt Bibliography About the Authors Index
