Rhetoric of RHETORIC The Quest for Effective Communication

Name: Rhetoric of RHETORIC The Quest for Effective Communication
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ISBN: 9781405112376

ISBN-10: 1405112379

ISBN-13: 9781405112376

Edition: 2004

Authors: Wayne C. Booth

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In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely. Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961). Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media. Investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practising a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides.

Book details

List price: $41.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/29/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.05" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Rhetoric's Status: Up, Down, and - Up?



How Many "Rhetorics"?



A Condensed History of Rhetorical Studies



Judging Rhetoric



Some Major Rescuers



The Need for Rhetorical Studies Today



The Fate of Rhetoric in Education



The Threats of Political Rhetrickery



Media Rhetrickery



Reducing Rhetorical Warfare



Can Rhetorology Yield More Than a Mere Truce, in Any of Our "Wars"?


Conclusion


Notes


Index