1. Edition - April 2010
162.- Euro
2010. 496 Pages, Hardcover
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-7813-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-7813-6 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
The Handbook of Rhetoric and Public Address is a state-of-the-art companion to the field that showcases both the historical traditions and the future possibilities for public address scholarship in the twenty-first century. Including in-depth discussions of basic issues and controversies public address scholarship, this collection of newly-commissioned works also explores the relationship between the study of public address and contemporary issues of civic engagement and democratic citizenship.

From the contents
Notes on Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: The Study of Rhetoric and Public Address.

Part I: The History and Prospects of Rhetoric and Public Address.

Part II: Basic Research in Rhetoric and Public Address.

Part III: Text and Context in Rhetoric and Public Address.

Part IV: Questions of Effect in Rhetoric and Public Address.

Part V: The Politics of Rhetoric and Public Address.

Select Bibliography.

Index.