Rhetoric of Rhetoric
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.\
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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.
1How many "rhetorics"?32A condensed history of rhetorical studies233Judging rhetoric394Some major rescuers555The fate of rhetoric in education896The threats of political rhetrickery1077Media rhetrickery1298Can rhetorology yield more than a mere truce, in any of our "wars"?153
\ From the Publisher"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\ \ \
