Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits: Rhetorical Styles and Public Engagement
Anna M. Young
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Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
In Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits, author Anna M. Young proposes that the difficulty of bridging the gap between intellectuals and the public is not a failure of ideas; rather, it is an issue of rhetorical strategy. By laying a rhetorical foundation and presenting analytical case studies of contemporary “public intellectuals”, Young creates a training manual for intellectuals who seek to connect with a public audience and effect change writ large.
Young begins by defining key aspects of rhetorical style before moving on to discuss the specific ways in which intellectuals may present ideas to a general audience in order ... Read more
In Prophets, Gurus, and Pundits, author Anna M. Young proposes that the difficulty of bridging the gap between intellectuals and the public is not a failure of ideas; rather, it is an issue of rhetorical strategy. By laying a rhetorical foundation and presenting analytical case studies of contemporary “public intellectuals”, Young creates a training manual for intellectuals who seek to connect with a public audience and effect change writ large.
Young begins by defining key aspects of rhetorical style before moving on to discuss the specific ways in which intellectuals may present ideas to a general audience in order ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809332946
SKU
V9780809332946
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Ref
99-11
About Anna M. Young
Anna M. Young is an associate professor of communication at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She is the coeditor of a textbook, Professional Communication Skills, and has published essays in a variety of scholarly venues, including the Quarterly Journal of Speech.
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