Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, Volume 2
Summary
The feel-good place to buy books
Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, Volume 2 by Davis W Houck
Presents fifty speeches and sermons delivered by both famed leaders and little-known civil rights activists, on national stages and in quiet shacks. The speeches carry novel insights into the ways in which individuals and communities utilized religious rhetoric to upset the racial status quo in divided America during the civil rights era.
"Davis Houck and David Dixon have brought to life voices of the past -- some perhaps unknown or forgotten -- whose witnesses were 'Light shining in the Darkness" -- Clay F Lee, Bishop, Retired, The United Methodist Church
"Unlike millions of other Americans and much of the national news media, Davis Houck and David Dixon recognise that the civil rights movement -- the largest mass struggle for human rights in American history -- did not hinge on a single person or a single speech. In this collection, they supply what the public has needed for years: a broad and diversified spectrum of orations that spurred the movement onward." -- Keith D Miller, Professor of English, Arizona State University
Students of this era owe a debt to Houck and Davis for salvaging and sharing more of 'the multisided and messy story' of the role of religious faith in the civil rights movement. -- Joseph T. Reiff, Professor of Religion at Emory & Henry College -- The Journal of Southern Religion
A major strength of the book is the inclusion of many religions such as Zionist, Mennonites, Presbyterian, Methodist and others. At the same time, the rhetoric is compiled from media, academic settings, church settings, and Civil Rights rhetorical situations. Thus, the book would serve as an excellent book in history, social movements, and rhetoric courses. -- Jennifer F. Wood -- Communication Research Trends
"Unlike millions of other Americans and much of the national news media, Davis Houck and David Dixon recognise that the civil rights movement -- the largest mass struggle for human rights in American history -- did not hinge on a single person or a single speech. In this collection, they supply what the public has needed for years: a broad and diversified spectrum of orations that spurred the movement onward." -- Keith D Miller, Professor of English, Arizona State University
Students of this era owe a debt to Houck and Davis for salvaging and sharing more of 'the multisided and messy story' of the role of religious faith in the civil rights movement. -- Joseph T. Reiff, Professor of Religion at Emory & Henry College -- The Journal of Southern Religion
A major strength of the book is the inclusion of many religions such as Zionist, Mennonites, Presbyterian, Methodist and others. At the same time, the rhetoric is compiled from media, academic settings, church settings, and Civil Rights rhetorical situations. Thus, the book would serve as an excellent book in history, social movements, and rhetoric courses. -- Jennifer F. Wood -- Communication Research Trends
Davis W. Houck is Professor of Communication, Florida State University.
David E. Dixon is is Professor and Chair of Political Science, California State University, Dominguez Hills.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781602589650 |
| ISBN 10 | 1602589658 |
| Title | Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, Volume 2 |
| Author | Davis W Houck |
| Series | Studies In Rhetoric And Religion Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Baylor University Press |
| Year published | 2014-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 511 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |