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Post-truth rhetoric and composition / Bruce McComiskey.
Loaned to Another Library E911 .M39 2017
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McComiskey, Bruce, 1963- author.
- Series:
- Current arguments in composition
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--Election--2016.
- Presidents.
- Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects--United States--History--21st century.
- Truthfulness and falsehood.
- Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States--History--21st century.
- Rhetoric.
- Communication in politics--United States--History--21st century.
- Communication in politics.
- English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
- English language.
- English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching (Higher).
- Presidents--Election.
- Rhetoric--Political aspects.
- Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- v, 50 pages ; 18 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Logan : Utah State University Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- "An exploration of the increasingly widespread and disturbing effect of "post-truth" on public discourse in the United States. McComiskey analyzes the countless instances of doublespeak, hyperbole, fabrication, and other forms of post-truth discourse employed throughout the 2016 presidential campaign"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Post-truth rhetoric
- Post-truth composition
- Consequences of neglecting to act.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781607327448
- 1607327449
- OCLC:
- 988027982
- Publisher Number:
- 99975432315
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