Ethics and Politics of Speech Communication and Rhetoric in the Twentieth Century

Name: Ethics and Politics of Speech Communication and Rhetoric in the Twentieth Century
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ISBN: 9780809329489

ISBN-10: 0809329484

ISBN-13: 9780809329489

Edition: 2009

Authors: Pat J. Gehrke

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InThe Ethics and Politics of Speech, Pat J. Gehrke provides an accessible yet intensive history of the speech communication discipline during the twentieth century. Drawing on several previously unpublished or unexamined sourcesincluding essays, conference proceedings, and archival documentsGehrke traces the evolution of communication studies and the dilemmas that often have faced academics in this field. In his examination, Gehrke not only provides fresh perspectives on old models of thinking; he reveals new methods for approaching future studies of ethical and political communication. Gehrke begins his history with the first half of the twentieth century, discussing the development of a…

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List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Publication date: 10/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Communication, Speech, and History



Preparing the Speaker to Stand Tall



Rhetoric, Discussion, and Character



From Speech Science to Rhetoric and Philosophy



Humanism, Rhetoric, and Existential Ethics



The Ethics of Objectivism and Relativism



The Recalcitrance of Humanism


Conclusion: History, Community, and Alterity Ethics


Notes


Bibliography


Index