Ethics in Contact Rhetoric (Hardcover)

Jon Radwan

ISBN 10: 1666934739 / ISBN 13: 9781666934731

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024

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Hardcover. Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLKs tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice, and too often, violence. Centering humanitys physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the Wests ancient instrumental tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetorics rich heuristic and diverse applications. To counterbalance traditional communication ethics grounded in linguistic or symbolic rhetorical theories, Ethics in Contact Rhetoric de-centers discourse and begins with bodies and the art of dance to formulate an immediate bio-relational communication theorycontact rhetoricthat addresses the full physical and moral range of rhetorical force. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ethics in Contact Rhetoric (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1666934739
• ISBN 13: 9781666934731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK's tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice, and too often, violence. Centering humanity's physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the West's ancient “instrumental” tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetoric's rich heuristic and diverse applications.

About the Authors

Jon Radwan is associate professor of communication and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion in Seton Hall University’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media.

Dale Cyphert is professor emerita, Wilson College of Business, University of Northern Iowa.

Ellen W. Gorsevski is associate professor in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University.

Omar Swartz is associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado Denver.