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The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication Paperback - 2004
by Booth, Wayne C
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- Title The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication
- Author Booth, Wayne C
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-10-29
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 1405112379.G
- ISBN 9781405112376 / 1405112379
- Weight 0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
- Dimensions 9.12 x 6.08 x 0.65 in (23.16 x 15.44 x 1.65 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004003097
- Dewey Decimal Code 808
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From the rear cover
The Rhetoric of RHETORIC is a manifesto addressed to a broad audience, dramatizing the importance of rhetorical studies and lamenting their widespread neglect. In it, distinguished critic Wayne C. Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if only we study rhetoric more closely.
After exploring and combating the various pejorative definitions of "rhetoric" and briefly tracing its history, Booth explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media. A few cures for bad rhetoric are offered, and a final chapter investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practicing a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides. The key example used is the warfare between science and religion.
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- Choice, 06/01/2005, Page 1813