Barack Obama and the Rhetoric of Hope - Brossura

Ferrara, Mark S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0786467932 ISBN 13: 9780786467938

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2013

Riassunto

The historical and literary antecedents of the President’s campaign rhetoric can be traced to the utopian traditions of the Western world. 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 (including discipline, temperance, a strong work ethic, self-reliance and service to the community). By combining his own personal story (as the biracial son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya) with national mythologies like the American Dream, Obama creates a persona that embodies the moral values and cultural mythos of his implied audience. In doing so, he draws upon the Classical world, Judeo-Christianity, the European Enlightenment, the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, the presidencies of Jefferson, Lincoln, and FDR, slave narratives, the Black church, the civil rights movement and even popular culture.

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L'autore:

Mark S. Ferrara is an assistant professor of English at SUNY Oneonta, New York.

Product Description:

"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"--

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0786467932
• ISBN 13: 9780786467938
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 202