Rai, Candice, 1976-

Democracy's lot : rhetoric, publics, and the places of invention / Candice Rai. - Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource. - Rhetoric, culture, and social critique .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: democratic persuasions -- Places of invention -- Democratic persuasions in contested publics -- Public art and the rhetorics of diversity -- Positive loitering and the ambivalence of democracy -- Democratic affects and public formations -- Conclusion: from the thicket -- Epilogue: exiting the parlor.



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Democracy--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Political participation--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Rhetoric--Political aspects--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Public spaces--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Neighborhoods--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Community organization--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.
Community development--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.


Electronic Books.

HN80 / .D466 2016