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Rhetoric in British politics and society /edited by Judi Atkins, Alan Finlayson, James Martin and Nick Turnbull.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: [Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781137325532
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • DA566 .R448 2014
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Contents:
-- PART I -- POLITICS AND LEADERSHIP -- -- 1. The Rhetoric of Rhetoric; Nicholas O'Shaughnessy -- 2. Rhetorical Technique : Aphorisms and Political Persuasion; Robin Burrow and Kevin Morrell -- 3. Rhetoric and Parliamentary Leadership -- Prime Minister's Questions; Christopher Reid -- 4. Rhetoric and Political Intervention -- Churchill's World War Two Speeches in Context; Richard Toye -- -- SECTION TWO -- IDEOLOGY AND POLICY -- -- 5. Rhetoric and Party Politics -- Looking Beyond the Leader; Katharine Dommett -- 6. Rhetoric and the Regions -- Time and Space in Welsh Labour Rhetoric on Devolution; David S. Moon -- 7. Rhetoric and Morality -- How the Coalition Justifies Welfare Policy; Richard Hayton and Libby McEnhill -- -- SECTION THREE -- CULTURE AND SOCIETY -- -- 8. Rhetoric and Multiculturalism -- David Cameron's 'King James' Speech and the Crisis of Multiculturalism; Bridget Byrne -- 9. Rhetoric and Race -- David Starkey and the 2011 English Riots; Neil Foxlee -- 10. Rhetoric and Satire -- Spitting Image and Political Comedy; Andrew S. Crines -- 11. Rhetoric and the Everyday -- Fairness as Rhetorical Force and the Micro-Politics of Intentionality in a North Manchester Town; Katherine Smith -- -- Conclusion: Rhetoric, British Identity and Interdisciplinarity; Judi Atkins and Nick Turnbull.
Subject: The art of rhetoric is central to the practice of politics. It also, however, plays an important role in civic and private life, where it is employed to persuade, negotiate and resolve disputes on a daily basis. Using the Aristotelian categories of ethos (appeals based on the character of the speaker), pathos (appeals to the emotions of an audience) and logos (appeals to reason), the contributors to this collection explore topics ranging from Prime Minister's Questions and Welsh devolution to political satire and the rhetoric of cultural racism. This collection provides a highly accessible and engaging discussion of a variety of issues, while casting new light on the place and function of rhetoric in contemporary Britain. As such, it will appeal to a wide audience, including scholars and students of rhetoric, political communication, British politics, cultural studies and sociology.
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Introduction: Rhetoric and the British Way of Politics; Alan Finlayson and James Martin -- -- PART I -- POLITICS AND LEADERSHIP -- -- 1. The Rhetoric of Rhetoric; Nicholas O'Shaughnessy -- 2. Rhetorical Technique : Aphorisms and Political Persuasion; Robin Burrow and Kevin Morrell -- 3. Rhetoric and Parliamentary Leadership -- Prime Minister's Questions; Christopher Reid -- 4. Rhetoric and Political Intervention -- Churchill's World War Two Speeches in Context; Richard Toye -- -- SECTION TWO -- IDEOLOGY AND POLICY -- -- 5. Rhetoric and Party Politics -- Looking Beyond the Leader; Katharine Dommett -- 6. Rhetoric and the Regions -- Time and Space in Welsh Labour Rhetoric on Devolution; David S. Moon -- 7. Rhetoric and Morality -- How the Coalition Justifies Welfare Policy; Richard Hayton and Libby McEnhill -- -- SECTION THREE -- CULTURE AND SOCIETY -- -- 8. Rhetoric and Multiculturalism -- David Cameron's 'King James' Speech and the Crisis of Multiculturalism; Bridget Byrne -- 9. Rhetoric and Race -- David Starkey and the 2011 English Riots; Neil Foxlee -- 10. Rhetoric and Satire -- Spitting Image and Political Comedy; Andrew S. Crines -- 11. Rhetoric and the Everyday -- Fairness as Rhetorical Force and the Micro-Politics of Intentionality in a North Manchester Town; Katherine Smith -- -- Conclusion: Rhetoric, British Identity and Interdisciplinarity; Judi Atkins and Nick Turnbull.

The art of rhetoric is central to the practice of politics. It also, however, plays an important role in civic and private life, where it is employed to persuade, negotiate and resolve disputes on a daily basis. Using the Aristotelian categories of ethos (appeals based on the character of the speaker), pathos (appeals to the emotions of an audience) and logos (appeals to reason), the contributors to this collection explore topics ranging from Prime Minister's Questions and Welsh devolution to political satire and the rhetoric of cultural racism. This collection provides a highly accessible and engaging discussion of a variety of issues, while casting new light on the place and function of rhetoric in contemporary Britain. As such, it will appeal to a wide audience, including scholars and students of rhetoric, political communication, British politics, cultural studies and sociology.

Includes bibliographies and index.

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