Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2001

Domestic, Virtuous Women: Examining Women's Place in a Public Environmental Debate along Louisiana's Cancer Corridor

Angela Petit

Abstract

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.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2001-10-01
DOI
10.1207/s15427625tcq1004_1
Open Access
Closed

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