Amy D Propen, Mary Schuster

Rhetoric and Communication Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Policy and Protocol Through Discourse

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book brings rhetorical, legal, and professional communication perspectives to the discourse surrounding policy-making efforts within the United States around two types of violent crimes against women: domestic violence and sexual assault.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780367887049
• ISBN-10: 0367887045
• Artikelnr.: 58503624

Autorenporträt

Amy D. Propen is Assistant Professor in the Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. Mary Lay Schuster is Professor in the Department of Writing Studies and Faculty Fellow in the Law School at the University of Minnesota, USA. She and Amy D. Propen are also co-authors of Victim Advocacy in the Courtroom: Persuasive Practices in Domestic Violence and Child Protection Cases.

Inhaltsangabe

Policy and Protocol Through Discourse: An Introduction
1. Perspectives on Public and Political Controversy: Kairos, Moral Panic,
and Risk
2. Disrupting Genres: Influencing Behavior and Belief
3. Othering Within Public Discourse: The Challenges of Power and
Communication in Policy Making About a Controversial Group
4. Moving Between Text and Context: The Challenges of Systemic and Cultural
Change Regarding Gender and Violence
5. Final Perspectives: The Rhetoric of the Civil Commitment Debate and the
Lethality Assessment Protocol