The Permeable Public: Rituals of Citizenship in Antebellum Men's Debating Clubs

Argumentation and Advocacy

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-16

  Ray, Angela G ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

citizenship; debate; Iyceum; nineteenth century; publics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049499210     PISSN: 10511431     EISSN: 25768476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028533.2004.11821614     Document Type: Article

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