Ecospeak : Rhetoric and Environmental Politics in America Paperback / softback
by M. Jimmie Killingsworth, Jacqueline Palmer
Paperback / softback
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In this book, M. Jimmie Killingsworth and Jacqueline S. Palmer have a twofold purpose: to analyze the patterns of rhetoric used in written discourse about environmental politics and to make a practical contribution to the art of rhetorical criticism through the study of rhetoric in use. The language, professional objectivity, and research programs of scientists insulate these best-informed citizens in enclaves of specialization, limiting access to crucial information and hindering effective reformative action.
Science, the authors stress, is not merely a database to rely upon but a view of the world that must be broadened in order to affect social morality.
Science-based activism must arise to ensure the care and future of the environment. Killingsworth and Palmer argue that for grassroots activism to be tied to this globally conscious philosophy, a rhetoric of sustainability must be cultivated.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:328 pages, 5
- Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press
- Publication Date:30/03/2012
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- ISBN:9780809331451
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:328 pages, 5
- Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press
- Publication Date:30/03/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780809331451