1st Edition
Rhetoric and Communication Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Policy and Protocol Through Discourse
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
Biography
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.
