You Can't Padlock an Idea Rhetorical Education at the Highlander Folk School, 1932-1961 |
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| Author:
| Schneider, Stephen A. |
| Series title: | Studies in Rhetoric/Communication Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61117-381-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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Examines the educational programmes undertaken at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee and looks specifically at how these programmes functioned rhetorically to promote democratic social change. Founded in 1932 by educator Myles Horton, the Highlander Folk School sought to address the economic and political problems facing communities in Appalachian Tennessee and other southern states.
Examines the educational programmes undertaken at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee and looks specifically at how these programmes functioned rhetorically to promote democratic social change. Founded in 1932 by educator Myles Horton, the Highlander Folk School sought to address the economic and political problems facing communities in Appalachian Tennessee and other southern states.