Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-165) and index.
Contents:
"We in the underground are trying to do something else" : the Plowshares' history and development -- "Something deeper than reason" : the logic and tactics of symbolic disarmament -- "Our only real credential" : the rhetorical performance of symbolic boundaries -- "Just to speak the truth" : the Plowshares' theory of the case -- "Your honor, I object.... she is talking about God" : boundary negotiations in the courtroom.
Summary:
"Explores the actions of the radical Roman Catholic antinuclear activist group Plowshares. Focuses on the closely interwoven religious and social significance of the group's actions and subsequent legal trials, which rely on performances of moral distinction to achieve the activists' aims"--Provided by publisher.
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