COM 305 - Rhetoric of Social Movements

Credits: 3

This class is a hybrid or comparative approach to the study of public address in the United States. We will study traditional and critical rhetorical theories of public address. We will also engage with speakers and texts that both challenge and reinforce the “great speeches” mold. As we pursue these objectives, we will focus our study on selected social movement rhetorics in the United States, including those of women’s and feminist movements, civil rights movements, labor movements, and LGBTQ movements.

Pre-Requisites: Second or third year standing or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May not be repeated for credit
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Discussion: 0
Clinical: 0
Requirements: Second or third year standing or permission of instructor.