Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking
Jamieson, Kathleen Hall
In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamiesonauthor of the award-winning Packaging the Presidencyoffers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking.
Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talents and techniques differentiate eloquent speakers from non-eloquent speakers. She also analyzes the speeches of modern presidents from Truman to Reagan and of political players from Daniel Webster to Mario Cuomo. Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero to Kennedy's Ich bin ein Berliner speech, this lively, well-documented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary characteristics of eloquence, and the future of political discourse in America.
Public Speaking, Business Writing & Communication, Communications - General & Miscellaneous, Rhetoric, U.S. Politics - Campaigns & Elections, Political Parties
Name in long format: | Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking |
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ISBN-10: | 0195063171 |
ISBN-13: | 9780195063172 |
Book pages: | 316 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Binding: | Paperback |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press USA |
Dimensions: | Height: 8.5 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Weight: 0.9369646135 Pounds, Width: 0.79 Inches |