Bernard L. Brock

Making Sense of Political Ideology

The Power of Language in Democracy

Buch

Making Sense of Political Ideology explores the erosion of ties among ideology, language, and political action. Analyzing political language strategies, it shows how to dissect language so we can better understand a speaker's ideology. The authors define four political positions radical, liberal, conservative, reactionary and apply their techniques to contemporary issues such as the war on terrorism. They emphasize the dangers of staying trapped in political gridlock with no consensus for governmental direction and propose that the ability to identify and bridge positions can help political communicators toward constructing coalitions and bui… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Huglen, Mark E. / Klumpp, James F. / Howell, Sharon

ISBN: 978-0-7425-3671-5
EAN: 9780742536715
Produktnummer: 1640342
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Seitenangabe: 160 S.
Masse: H22.8 cm x B17.6 cm x D1.2 cm 249 g
Gewicht: 249
Sonstiges: Undergraduate

Über den Autor

Bernard L. Brock is professor emeritus at Wayne State University and author of several books on rhetorical analysis and Burkean theory. Mark E. Huglen is assistant professor of communication at the University of Minnesota at Crookston, and author of several books on rhetorical theory. James F. Klumpp is professor of communication at the University of Maryland. Sharon Howell is chair of the Department of Communication at Oakland University.