James Madison University JMU Scholarly Commons Masters Theses The Graduate School Spring 2015 Place, space, and family: A rhetorical analysis of the resistance rhetoric of Judy Bonds Alex K. Davenport James Madison University Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019 Part of the Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, and the Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons Recommended Citation Davenport, Alex K., "Place, space, and family: A rhetorical analysis of the resistance rhetoric of Judy Bonds" (2015). Masters Theses. 25. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/25 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the The Graduate School at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Place, Space, and Family: A rhetorical analysis of the resistance rhetoric of Judy Bonds Alex Davenport A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of the Arts Communication & Advocacy May 2015 DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to everyone fighting for a more just Appalachia, and all those fighting for a more socially and environmentally just world. But most especially this work is dedicated to Judy Bonds, you were and are an inspiration to others and myself; rest in peace and power. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to thank my friends — particularly my cohort members — and family, you have helped me through this process with love and support.