University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 1-1-2013 Hiding In Plain Sight: the Rhetorical Workings of Simone De Beauvoir's Feminist Language Emily Crawford University of South Carolina - Columbia Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Recommended Citation Crawford, E.(2013). Hiding In Plain Sight: the Rhetorical Workings of Simone De Beauvoir's Feminist Language. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/2431 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT : THE RHETORICAL WORKINGS OF SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR ’S FEMINIST LANGUAGE by Emily Crawford Bachelor of Arts Mercer University, 2002 Masters of Arts University of South Carolina, 2005 _____________________________________ Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English College of Arts and Sciences University of South Carolina 2013 Accepted by: Erik Doxtader, Co-Director John Muckelbauer, Co-Director Katherine Adams, Committee Member Christy Friend, Committee Member Lacy Ford, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies © Copyright by Emily Crawford, 2013 All Rights Reserved. ii To Emile. Thank you for being my companion. iii Acknowledgments My biggest supporter throughout the dissertation process has been my partner, Emile, who has been generous and encouraging beyond my expectations. The dissertation process has been long, and to say I appreciate his patience doesn’t do justice to his patience. Emile has supported me both financially, making it possible for me to write, pay tuition, and simply live; and creatively, reading chapter drafts, asking questions (and learning when not to ask questions!), and attending conference presentations.