New review of Activism and Rhetoric
Featured in the June 2011 issue of Rhetoric Review
Featured in the June 2011 issue of Rhetoric Review
Omar Swartz (2011): Activism and Rhetoric: Theories and Contexts for Political Engagement,
Seth Kahn and JongHwa Lee, eds., Rhetoric Review, 30:3, 324-326
This inspiring book on “activist rhetoric” was a long time in the making.
Originally conceptualized by the editors in 2003, it went though several iterations
before finding a publisher. The editors’ perseverance, however, has paid off and
readers now benefit from a range of voices of citizen/scholars of rhetoric who
share with readers exciting stories about their nontraditional roles.
Read the entire review here.
This volume examines the role of rhetoric in today’s culture of democratic activism. The volume takes on two of the most significant challenges currently facing contemporary rhetorical studies: (1) the contested meanings and practices of democracy and civic engagement in global context, and (2...
Published September 9th 2010 by Routledge