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Counterhegemonic acts: Appropriation as a feminist rhetorical strategy

Pages 210-229 | Published online: 05 Jun 2009
 

In this essay, the rhetorical strategy of feminist appropriation is explored in order to assess its function as a counterhegemonic tactic. Two instances of feminist rhetorical appropriation are analyzed‐the Australian film, Shame, as an appropriation of the classic Western, Shane; and Margaret Atwood's poems, “Orpheus (1) “ and “Eurydice,” as a collective appropriation of the classical Greek myth. As a result of these analyses, an explication of the specific strategy employed in each case is advanced, and the implications of appropriation as a counterhegemonic strategy to the end of social change are considered.

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