Defiant Discourse: Speech and Action in Grassroots Activism

In this timely and innovative book, Tamar Katriel takes a language and discourse-centred approach to the subject of peace activism in Israel-Palestine, one of the most significant political issues of our time, while also posing more general questions about the role played by language in activist movements – how activists themselves conceptualize their speech and its relationship to action.

Viewing activism as a globalized cultural formation that gives shape and meaning to grassroots organiz...