This remarkable book asserts that nonviolent rhetoric, largely overlooked until now, supports conflict transformation when applied to contemporary political communication. Ellen W. Gorsevski explores the pragmatic nonviolence of Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov, the visual rhetoric of Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, and an anti-racist campaign in Billings, Montana. In so doing, she establishes a foundation for theorizing how conflicts can be understood, prevented, managed, or reduced by employing peace-minded rhetorical means. Peaceful Persuasion highlights the great possibilities, as well as deep responsibilities, of rhetorical choices made on the geopolitical scene and uncovers the transformative potential of recognizing the social, cultural, and political value of nonviolence in fostering democracy.
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Offers a conceptual foundation for nonviolent rhetoric.
Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Foreword by Tom H. Hastings Introduction 1. Everyday Peacemaking: Nonviolent Communication and Rhetoric Introduction The Purpose of This Book The Problem Defined Tools for Analyzing Nonviolence Summary 2. Rhetoric, Media, and Public Relations: Evolving Nonviolent Communication with Rhetorical Theory Rhetoric in the Service of Social Knowledge Engaging the Media Rhetorically Public Relations and the Peace Movement International Media and Nonviolence 3. Peace and Pedagogy: The Case for Recognizing Nonviolence in the Speech Communication Curriculum Defining Peace and Nonviolence as Aspects of Speech Communication Why Peace and Nonviolence Is Missing from the Speech Communication Curriculum A Rationale for Teaching Peace and Nonviolence in the Classroom Some Preliminary Conclusions 4. The Spitfire Grill: Nonviolence as Social Power Rediscovering Nonviolence A Nonviolent Reading of Film The Difference Between Nonviolence and Pacifism Critics' Reviews Structural Violence The Issue of "Believability" in Nonviolence and Violence Some Conclusions about Nonviolence in Film 5. The Politics of Nonviolent Pragmatism: Kiro Gligorov at the United Nations Gligorov the Peacemaker Theoretical Significance of Nonviolent Rhetoric Cross-Cultural Rhetoric at the United Nations Historical Background Gligorov’s Rhetorical Ace: "The Nightmare Scenario" Analysis Prospects for Peace 6. Nonviolence in Pink: The Visual Rhetoric of Aung San Suu Kyi Essentializing and Nonviolent Theory Picture Theory and Spectacle Aung San Suu Kyi Nonviolent Rhetoric in Visual Form Engendering Democracy Conclusion: Metapictures in Nonterritorial Democracy 7. A Rhetorical Climate: The Power of Hope in Big Sky Country The Problem with Situation Climate: Concept Definition and Supporting Data "Rhetoric as a Way of Being:" The Experience of Hate Crimes The Case: A Changing Climate in Big Sky Country Discussion: Utility of Rhetorical Climate Construct Conclusion 8. Conclusion: Toward a Theory of Nonviolent Rhetoric Informing Rhetorical Theory with Nonviolent Theory Transforming Perceptions of Possible Peace through Rhetorical Means Conclusion APPENDIX 1. Rhetoric and Nonviolence Forms of Nonviolent Rhetoric Rhetoric as True Nonviolent Action Presumed Peacemakers APPENDIX 2. Address of Kiro Gligorov to the UN General Assembly, 30 September 1993 (Official UN Translation) APPENDIX 3. Early History of Macedonia Notes Works Cited Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780791460283
Publisert
2016-11-15
Utgiver
Vendor
State University of New York Press
Vekt
227 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UU, UP, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
286
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