Although it is well known in other fields, the concept of "resilience" has not been addressed explicitly by feminist rhetoricians. This collection develops it in readings of rhetorical situations across a range of social contexts and national cultures. Contributors demonstrate that resilience offers an important new conceptual frame for feminist rhetoric, with emphasis on agency, change, and hope in the daily lives of individuals or groups of individuals disempowered by social or material forces. Collectively, these chapters create a robust conception of resilience as a complex rhetorical process, redeeming it from its popular association with individual heroism through an important focus on relationality, community, and an ethics of connection. Resilience, in this volume, is a specifically rhetorical response to complicated forces in individual lives. Through it, Feminist Rhetorical Resilience widens the interpretive space within which rhetoricians can work.

Princess Megan is curious about everything. She never gets tired of asking questions. Her parents try to answer everything as patiently as they can, but it is not easy.Megan wants to know why she has to clean her room, why she has to be careful while climbing a tree, and what kind of chicken she is having for dinner. She knows the best way to learn is to ask questions, and she wants to learn everything! She wonders why she needs a bath, why her mother is too old to climb trees, and whether it is fun to be parents to a princess. Megan is the enchanting tale of a little girl who tests her parents knowledgeand patiencein a constant quest to expand her understanding of the big, wide world around her.

Although it is well known in other fields, the concept of "resilience" has not been addressed explicitly by feminist rhetoricians. This collection develops it in readings of rhetorical situations across a range of social contexts and national cultures. Contributors demonstrate that resilience offers an important new conceptual frame for feminist rhetoric, with emphasis on agency, change, and hope in the daily lives of individuals or groups of individuals disempowered by social or material forces. Collectively, these chapters create a robust conception of resilience as a complex rhetorical process, redeeming it from its popular association with individual heroism through an important focus on relationality, community, and an ethics of connection. Resilience, in this volume, is a specifically rhetorical response to complicated forces in individual lives. Through it, Feminist Rhetorical Resilience widens the interpretive space within which rhetoricians can work.

Princess Megan is curious about everything. She never gets tired of asking questions. Her parents try to answer everything as patiently as they can, but it is not easy.Megan wants to know why she has to clean her room, why she has to be careful while climbing a tree, and what kind of chicken she is having for dinner. She knows the best way to learn is to ask questions, and she wants to learn everything! She wonders why she needs a bath, why her mother is too old to climb trees, and whether it is fun to be parents to a princess. Megan is the enchanting tale of a little girl who tests her parents knowledgeand patiencein a constant quest to expand her understanding of the big, wide world around her.