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Rhetoric in Civic Life provides a richly textured, conceptually organized introduction to rhetorical theory and concepts. Sophisticated yet accessible, it guides students in exploring rhetorical action in a democratic society. Interweaving classical and contemporary concepts, the book shows how people in a diverse society shape ideas, make decisions about common concerns, and create social realities through symbolic action. Thoroughly updated to reflect current theory, issues, and events, the new edition provides a rich array of historical and contemporary examples that show how words, images, arguments, and narratives create social and cultural identities and have consequences to civic life, public discourse and dissent, and social policies. FEATURES topical organization interweaves classical and contemporary theories, illuminating rhetorical concepts through the interplay of various perspectives civic and advocacy emphasis focuses rhetorical concepts in terms of cultural issues and public controversies substantive, clear, engaging explanations make complex ideas accessible and pertinent to students abundant historical and contemporary examples illustrate the role of rhetoric in p

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Author

Catherine Helen Palczewski; Richard Ice; John Fritch

Publisher

State College, Pennsylvania: Strata Publishing, Inc.

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781891136375

Category

textbook

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14