The teleological discourse of Barack Obama / Richard W. Leeman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leeman, Richard W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States.

Rhetoric.

Obama, Barack--Oratory.

Obama, Barack.

Obama, Barack--Language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Teleological Discourse of Barack Obama, by Richard Leeman, provides an in-depth analysis of President Barack Obama's speeches and writings to explain the power of the 44th president's speaking. Highly regarded for his eloquent and inspiring rhetoric, Obama is often compared to Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. However, Leeman's study shows that Obama's teleological philosophy and discourse more closely resembles Ronald Reagan's rhetoric.

Contents:

Teleological discourse

The pre-presidential discourse of Barack Obama

The presidential discourse of Barack Obama

Presidential rhetoric and teleological discourse

Teleological discourse and the rhetoric of civil rights

Barack Obama, teleological discourse and the American polity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34624-1

1-280-67144-0

9786613648372

0-7391-7409-6

OCLC:

845245284