Prisoners of Conscience Moral Vernaculars of Political Agency |
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| Author:
| Hauser, Gerard A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-076-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99USD $51.99 |
Book Description:
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Examines the discourse of political prisoners, specifically the discourse of prisoners of conscience, as a form of rhetoric in which the vernacular is the main source of available appeals and the foundation for political agency. Gerard A. Hauser explores how modes of resistance employed by these prisoners constitute what he deems a "thick moral vernacular" rhetoric of human rights.
Examines the discourse of political prisoners, specifically the discourse of prisoners of conscience, as a form of rhetoric in which the vernacular is the main source of available appeals and the foundation for political agency. Gerard A. Hauser explores how modes of resistance employed by these prisoners constitute what he deems a "thick moral vernacular" rhetoric of human rights.