L’émancipation par la communication

Parcours de professionnalisation des militantes prohibitionnistes américaines

Abstract

This article takes a historical look at the trajectories of professionalization of communicators through the case study of the American prohibitionist campaign at the beginning of the 20th century. Through this perspective, centered on the example of the women of the Federation for Scientific Temperance, we aim to place at the heart of our analyses the heritage that underpins the practices of information and communication professionals, and to account for the influence of activism, religion, bureaucracy, and industry in the process of stabilizing professional communication skills.