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Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth J. Natalle is associate professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Jenni M. Simon is instructor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Klappentext Michelle Obama: First Lady, American Rhetor explores the rhetoric of Michelle Obama through rhetorical and cultural analysis. Given its interdisciplinary approach, this edited collection is useful for graduate courses in communication studies, as well as other fields of study where first lady scholarship is the focus. Concepts such as brand, rhetorical strategy, ethos, persona, audience, black feminist theory, and race history are integral to this insightful contribution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Theorizing America's First African American First LadyChapter 1: A New First Lady for AmericaElizabeth J. Natalle and Jenni M. SimonChapter 2: Conventional and Unconventional Rhetorical Strategies in Michelle Obama's Democratic National Convention AddressesTammy R. VigilChapter 3: First Lady Brand in the Epideictic Rhetoric of Michelle ObamaJeanne M. Persuit and Deborah A. BrunsonPart II: The Rhetor and The AgendasChapter 4: Michelle Obama's Ethos and Let's Move! Elizabeth J. NatalleChapter 5: Michelle Obama Speaking in Africa on Education, Family, and the African LegacyTrudy L. Hanson and Enyonam Osei-HwereChapter 6: Michelle Obama Reaching Higher to Lead and Serve CommunityJenni M. SimonPart III: Redefining the Boundaries of First Lady ScholarshipChapter 7: Black Feminist Reflections on Michelle Obama's Tribute to Maya Angelou, Rachel Alicia Griffin
