Inventing a Voice: The Rhetoric of American First Ladies of the Twentieth CenturyMolly Meijer Wertheimer Rowman & Littlefield, 2004 - 498 páginas Inventing a Voice is a comprehensive work on the lives and communication of twentieth-century first ladies. Using a rhetorical framework, the contributors look at the speaking, writing, media coverage and interaction, and visual rhetoric of American first ladies from Ida Saxton McKinley to Laura Bush. The women's rhetorical devices varied--some practiced a rhetoric without words, while others issued press releases, gave speeches, and met with various constituencies. All used interpersonal or social rhetoric to support their husbands' relationships with world leaders, party officials, boosters, and the public. Featuring an extensive introduction and chapter on the 'First Lady as a Site of 'American Womanhood, '' Wertheimer has gathered a collection that includes the post-White House musings of many first ladies, capturing their reflections on public expectations and perceived restrictions on their communication. |
Índice
The First Lady A Site of American Womanhood | 17 |
Ida Saxton McKinley Indomitable Spirit or Autocrat of the Sick Bed | 31 |
Edith Kermit Roosevelt First Lady First Mommy | 45 |
Helen Herron Taft Opportunity and Ambition | 59 |
Ellen Axson Wilson A Rhetorical Reassessment of a Forgotten First Lady | 79 |
Edith Bo1ling Ga1t Wilson Actions Speak Louder than Words | 103 |
Florence Kling Harding Bridging Traditional and Modern Rhetorical Roles | 125 |
Grace Goodhue Coolidge Articulating Virtue | 145 |
Jacqueline Kennedy The Rhetorical Construction of Camelot | 243 |
Lady Bird Johnson The Making of a Public First Lady with Private Influence | 273 |
Pat Nixon Wisdom to Know the Difference | 297 |
Betty Ford A Certain Comfort from a Candid First Lady | 325 |
Rosalynn Carter Crafting a Presidential Partnership Rhetorically | 341 |
Nancy Reagan Leading Lady Supporting Actress or Bit Player | 365 |
Barbara Bush Her Rhetorical Development and Appeal | 387 |
Hillary Rodham Clinton Using Her Vital Voice | 417 |
Lou Henry Hoover Mining the Possibilities as Leader and First Lady | 161 |
Eleanor Roosevelt A Rhetorical Reconstruction of First Ladydom | 181 |
Bess Wallace Truman The Boss from Independence | 205 |
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower Reflecting the Mood of the Nation | 223 |
Laura Bush Using the Magic of Words to Educate and Advocate | 435 |
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About the Contributors | 483 |
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Inventing a Voice: The Rhetoric of American First Ladies of the Twentieth ... Molly Meijer Wertheimer Pré-visualização indisponível - 2004 |
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