Naked Politics - Nudity, Political Action, and the Rhetoric of the Body

Informationen zum Autor Brett Lunceford is assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of South Alabama. Klappentext Although public nudity as a form of political action has a long history, Naked Politics: Nudity, Political Action, and the Rhetoric of the Body examines political nudity from a rhetorical standpoint. Beginning with the notion that the body itself is communicative beyond the ability to speak, this work examines cases in which people employ the disrobed body for political ends. Zusammenfassung Although public nudity as a form of political action has a long history! Naked Politics: Nudity! Political Action! and the Rhetoric of the Body examines political nudity from a rhetorical standpoint. Beginning with the notion that the body itself is communicative beyond the ability to speak! this work examines cases in which people employ the disrobed body for political ends. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Introduction: Naked in Public (For a Cause)Chapter 2. Chained Women and Running Nudes: PETA's Body RhetoricChapter 3. Weaponizing the Breast: Lactivism and Public Breastfeeding Chapter 4. Can You See Me Now, Driver? World Naked Bike RideChapter 5. Political Display and the Mediated Body: Exhibition and Politics on CollegeHumor.comChapter 6. Conclusion: The Nude Body and the Public Sphere

Product details

• Authors: Brett Lunceford, Brett L. Lunceford
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.07.2012
• EAN: 9780739167090
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-6709-0
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political activism, Political activism / Political engagement, Media and society