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Making Sense of Political Ideology: The Power of Language in Democracy (Communication, Media and Politics) - Softcover

Book 8 of 21: Communication, Media, and Politics

Brock, Bernard L.; Huglen, Mark E.; Klumpp, James F.; Howell, Sharon

 
9780742536715: Making Sense of Political Ideology: The Power of Language in Democracy (Communication, Media and Politics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0742536718 ISBN 13: 9780742536715
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Making Sense of Political Ideology explores the erosion of ties among ideology, language, and political action. Analyzing political language strategies, it shows how to dissect language so we can better understand a speaker's ideology. The authors define four political positions-radical, liberal, conservative, reactionary-and apply their techniques to contemporary issues such as the war on terrorism. They emphasize the dangers of staying trapped in political gridlock with no consensus for governmental direction and propose that the ability to identify and bridge positions can help political communicators toward constructing coalitions and building support for political action.

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About the Author

Bernard L. Brock is professor emeritus at Wayne State University and author of several books on rhetorical analysis and Burkean theory. Mark E. Huglen is assistant professor of communication at the University of Minnesota at Crookston, and author of several books on rhetorical theory. James F. Klumpp is professor of communication at the University of Maryland. Sharon Howell is chair of the Department of Communication at Oakland University.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0742536718
ISBN 13 
9780742536715
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
160