Politics of Sacred Rhetoric

Absolutist Appeals and Political Persuasion

AvMorgan Marietta

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Studies in Rhetoric & Religion

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Beskrivning

In a profound revelation of what truly undergirds modern political rhetoric, Morgan Marietta shows that the language of America's leaders often relies on deep, even sacred, ideals. The Politics of Sacred Rhetoric is a comprehensive and detailed survey of the rhetorical tactics employed even among the highest government offices as tools of political persuasion. Through careful analysis of the use of absolutist claims—and appeals to what a speaker deems to be universal truths—Marietta uncovers the sometimes subtle ways in which politicians employ this "sacred rhetoric" and demonstrates its impact on citizens' reasoning, public discourse, and the very nature of American democracy.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-15
Mått:152 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt:172 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Rhetoric & Religion
Antal sidor:275
Förlag:Baylor University Press
ISBN:9781602583870

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Morgan Marietta is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I: The Psychology of Sacred Rhetoric1 Sacred Rhetoric in American Politics2 Values and Value Conflict, Sacred Values and Sacred Rhetoric3 The Reasoning Effect: Sacred Rhetoric and Deliberation4 The Activation Effect: Sacred Rhetoric and ParticipationPART II: Political Consequences of Sacred Rhetoric5 "From My Cold, Dead Hands": Sacred Rhetoric and Social Movements6 The Absolutist Advantage: Sacred Rhetoric in the Bush Era7 Sacred Rhetoric from Carter to Clinton: The 1976–1996 Presidential Debates8 Sacred Rhetoric, the 2008 Campaigns, and the Democratic PartyConclusion: "A Cure for Thought and the Diseases It Breeds"Methodological Appendix: Subjects, an Experimental ApproachNotesReferencesIndex