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Barack Obama and the rhetoric of hope / Mark S. Ferrara.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ferrara, Mark S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication in politics--United States--History--21st century.
- Communication in politics.
- Discourse analysis--Political aspects--United States.
- Discourse analysis.
- Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States.
- Rhetoric.
- United States--Politics and government--2009---Philosophy.
- United States.
- Obama, Barack--Oratory.
- Obama, Barack.
- Obama, Barack--Language.
- Obama, Barack--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (203 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "The "Rhetoric of Hope" is a form of political discourse characterized by a forward-looking vision of social progress brought about by collective effort and adherence to shared values. By combining his own personal story with national mythologies, Barack Obama creates a narrative persona that embodies the moral values and cultural mythos of his implied audience"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Idealism and the American Mind
- Judeo-Christianity and the Rational Utopia
- American Founding Documents
- Slave Narratives, the Black Church and Civil Rights
- The Legacy of Three Great Presidents
- The Force of Fiction, Music and Popular Culture
- Values and the Content of Character
- Constructing the Narrative Persona
- Universalism, Globalization and the Multicultural Utopia
- Rhetoric and the Presidency
- The 2012 Campaign.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-0339-1
- OCLC:
- 852896263
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