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The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication
Wayne C. Booth
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Paperback. In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely. aeo Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961). aeo Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Manifestos
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405112376
SKU
V9781405112376
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About Wayne C. Booth
Wayne C. Booth is Distinguished Service Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Chicago. His previous publications include The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961), A Rhetoric of Irony (1974), Critical Understanding (1979), The Company We Keep: An Ethics of Fiction (1988), The Craft of Research (with Williams and Colomb, 1994), and For the Love of It: Amateuring and Its Rivals ... Read more
Reviews for The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication
"In The Rhetoric of RHETORIC Wayne C. Booth passionately and persuasively demonstrates the centrality of rhetoric to human inquiry and human interaction. Taking Booth’s manifesto seriously
responding to it in the spirit of what he calls ‘listening rhetoric’
can improve the quality of our thought, our interactions, and, thus, our lives." James Phelan, Ohio State University
responding to it in the spirit of what he calls ‘listening rhetoric’
can improve the quality of our thought, our interactions, and, thus, our lives." James Phelan, Ohio State University