Violence, Silence, and Rhetorical Cultures of Champion-Building in Sports

ISBN-13: 9781032382739 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 160 str.

USA) Sandell Harde Kathleen (Florida Polytechnic University

Opis

This book takes a close look at systems and rhetorics of silencing in sports training, using the Larry Nassar abuse scandal at Michigan State University and within USA Gymnastics as a case study.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements;  1. Introduction: Violence, Silence, and Athletics;  2. Just Do It: Rhetorical Cultures of Champion-Building;  3. A Predator in USA Gymnastics;  4. Victims’ Voices;  5. Institutions of Silence;  6. The Uphill Climb Forward

O autorze

Kathleen Sandell Hardesty teaches English and technical communication at Florida Polytechnic University. She has also worked as a technical writer/editor and communications consultant for the engineering industry.