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From Peaceful Militancy to Revolution: An Analysis of the Rhetorical Structure of the Women's Social and Political Union in Great Britain, 1903-1914

This study focused on the rhetorical structure of the Women's Social and Political Union. An interdisciplinary methodology was used to examine the components of rhetorical structure: ideology, goals, leaders, membership, and strategies. The rhetorical structure became the thread which held the movement together and provided the impetus for its progression and through four stages: formation and development, the beginning of militancy, the flourishing of membership, and the eruption of violence.
The final stage brought about differing ideologies, inconsistent goals, and a divided membership. Although the rhetorical structure was shattered and the movement ended, it succeeded in changing the Victorian image of women and contributed to the larger women's movement.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663527
Date08 1900
CreatorsHarris, Kitty S.
ContributorsStupp, Vicki O., Almquist, Elizabeth M.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 164 leaves, Text
CoverageEngland, 1903-1914
RightsPublic, Harris, Kitty S., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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