Schneider, Stephen A.

You Can't Padlock an Idea : Rhetorical Education at the Highlander Folk School, 1932-1961. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (209 pages) - Studies in Rhetoric and Communication Series . - Studies in Rhetoric and Communication Series .

Cover -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction: The Highlander Folk School, Movement Halfway Houses, and Rhetorical Education -- CHAPTER 1: The Kairos of Educational Opportunity: The Development of the Highlander Idea -- CHAPTER 2: Labor Drama: From Collective Action to Collective-Action Frames -- CHAPTER 3: Labor Journalism: Shop Papers, Yearbooks, and Collective Identity -- CHAPTER 4: Literacy Education: Citizenship Schools and Community Organization -- CHAPTER 5: Music Education: Framing Processes as Direct Action -- Conclusion: Rhetorical Education as an Agency for Social Change -- WORKS CITED -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

An examination of the rhetorical practices used at the Highlander Folk School to advance democratic social change.

9781611173826


Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.)-History.
Social change-Southern States-History-20th century.
Rhetoric-Social aspects-Southern States-History-20th century.
Adult education-Tennessee-History-20th century.
Working class-Education-Tennessee-History-20th century.


Electronic books.

LC5301.M65 .S36 2014

370.11/5