Abstract:The Shield (1870–86) was the chief mouthpiece for the campaign to repeal the Contagious Diseases Acts. This article focuses on the Shield's role in fostering a reform-oriented community. It used various strategies, including editorials, letters, and petition templates, to create the sense of a growing community and construct a diverse readership in terms of class, gender, religion, and nationality. Significantly, it promoted a religious collective that was ecumenical in nature and tolerant of doctrinal differences. Following Michael Warner, I define the repeal community as a marginalized "counterpublic," which can be understood through acts of imagination and participation largely encountered through texts.

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作为反公众的社区：盾牌（1870-86）和废除传染病法案的运动

摘要：盾牌（1870-86 年）是废除《传染病法案》运动的主要代言人。本文重点介绍 Shield 在培育以改革为导向的社区方面的作用。它使用了各种策略，包括社论、信件和请愿模板，以营造不断增长的社区感，并在阶级、性别、宗教和国籍方面构建多元化的读者群。重要的是，它促进了一个宗教集体，这种集体本质上是普世性的，并且可以容忍教义差异。跟随迈克尔华纳，我将废除社区定义为边缘化的“反公众”，可以通过想象和参与的行为来理解，这主要是通过文本遇到的。