Activist Literacies: Transnational Feminisms and Social Media Rhetorics (Movement Rhetoric Rhetoric's Movements)

"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 Cover Activist Literacies Title Copyright Dedication CONTENTS Series Editor’s Preface Preface: Situating My Own Feminist Work Acknowledgments Introduction ONE Literacies of Positionality: Networked Activism, Embodied Genres, and Performances of Dis/Identification TWO Differences That Matter: Orientation as a Transnational Feminist Literacy Practice THREE Activist Genre Knowledge: Sticky Uptakes, Counteruptakes, and Circulation Literacies Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index