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Abstract Focusing on an environmental debate that took place in southeastern Louisiana, this study analyzes the experiences of several women who were identified as the debate's domestic, virtuous women: nurturing caretakers who entered public space to speak out as conservators of home and family. While acknowledging how powerful this public stance can be, this study also highlights the limitations of an identity that enables women to access political spheres traditionally closed to them but ultimately dismisses these voices when decisions about the environment must be made.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2001-10-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1004_1
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  2. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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  4. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
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