Telling political lives : the rhetorical autobiographies of women leaders in the United States / edited by Brenda DeVore Marshall and Molly A. Mayhead.
| Other author | Marshall, Brenda DeVore, 1951- |
| Other author | Mayhead, Molly A., 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2008. |
| Description | xi, 211 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Lexington studies in political communication Lexington studies in political communication. ^A605991 |
| Contents | Women's autobiography as political discourse / Brenda DeVore Marshall and Molly A. Mayhead -- Getting from there to here: political rhetoric and African American orality in Barbara Jordan: a self-portrait / Brenda DeVore Marshall -- From housework to house work: the political autobiographies of Patricia Schroeder / Molly A. Mayhead and Brenda DeVore Marshall -- The "feisty" feminist from Queens: a feminist rhetorical analysis of the autobiographies of Geraldine Ferraro / Catherine A. Dobris -- Just like "azaleas in the spring": Elizabeth Dole as a daughter of the South / Nichola D. Gutgold -- All our relations: Wilma Mankiller's rhetoric of feminist ecology and Indian sovereignty / Emily Plec -- The personal is political: negotiating publicity and privacy In Hillary Rodham Clinton's living history / Karrin Vasby Anderson -- Madeleine Albright and the rhetoric of Madame Secretary / C. Brant Short -- Finding the sensible center : Christine Todd Whitman's It's my party too as activist autobiography / Kristina Horn Sheeler. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-201) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008011175 |
| ISBN | 9780739119471 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739119478 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780739119488 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739119486 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ 1391.U5 T45 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |