ILRLR 3055

Rhetoric of the Labor Movement

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2015-2016 Catalog.

This course investigates several different modes of rhetorical criticism for speech acts dealing with labor movements throughout history. The course moves from the early rhetoric of the Boston coopers and shoemakers form guilds through the formation of modern labor unions and the rhetorical responses to these movements from various stakeholders to present day speech acts involving current issues involving labor. Students learn the historical context of the speech acts surrounding significant labor events and how to apply rhetorical analysis tools to them. A midterm, final exam, and assigned papers make up the grading.

When Offered Fall, spring.

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