Rhetorical Democracy Discursive Practices of Civic Engagement [Paperback]

This collection presents theoretical, critical, applied, and pedagogical questions and cases of publics and public spheres, examining these contexts as sources and sites of civic engagement. Reflecting the current state of rhetorical theory and research, the contributions arise from the 2002 conference proceedings of the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA). The collected essays bring together rhetoricians of different intellectual stripes in a multi-traditional conversation about rhetoric's place in a democracy. In addition to the wide variety of topics presented at the RSA conference, the volume also includes the papers from the President's Panel, which addressed the rhetoric surrounding September 11, 2001, and its aftermath. Other topics include the rhetorics of cyberpolitical culture, race, citizenship, globalization, the environment, new media, public memory, and more. This volume makes a singular contribution toward improving the understanding of rhetoric's role in civic engagement and public discourse, and will serve scholars and students in rhetoric, political studies, and cultural studies.
Contents: Preface. G. Hauser,Rhetorical Democracy and Civic Engagement. Part I: Plenary Papers.B.E. Gronbeck,Citizen Voices in Cyberpolitical Culture. S.W. Logan,Identification and Resistance: Women's Civic Discourse Across the Color Line. R.A. Eberly,Plato's Shibboleth Delineations; or, the Complete Idiot's Guide to Rhetoric. H.W. Simons,The Temple Issues Forum: Innovations in Pedagogy for Civic Engagement. Part II: President's Panel: The Rhetoric of 9/11 and Its Aftermath.G. Hauser,Introduction to the President's Panel. F.A. Beer,Terrorist Rhetorics, Rhetorics of Democracies, and Worlds of Meaning. D.L. Cloud,The Triumph of Consolatory Ritual Over Deliberation Since 9/11. R.A. Eberly,Citil4