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Rhetoric, the Polis, and the Global Village : Selected Papers From the 1998 Thirtieth title: Anniversary Rhetoric Society of America Conference author: Swearingen, C. Jan. publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. isbn10 | asin: 0805832947 print isbn13: 9780805832945 ebook isbn13: 9780585189772 language: English subject Rhetoric--Congresses. publication date: 1999 lcc: P301.R4714 1998eb ddc: 808 subject: Rhetoric--Congresses. Page i Por los desaparecidos y las desaparecidas . . . for the disappeared and disappearing voices of the past and present, in affirmation of our commitment to them. The presence of their words among us amplifies the prospects of rhetoric, and fosters an understanding of what future rhetorics and our study of themmay be able to accomplish. ''I observe that you do not hear with equal favor the speakers who address you, but that, while you give your attention to some, in the case of others you do not even suffer their voice to be heard. And it is not surprising that you do this; for in the past you have formed the habit of driving all the orators from the platform except those who support your desires . . ." Isocrates, On the Peace Page ii The Rhetoric Society of AmericaOrganized in 1968 for the advancement of the study of rhetoric, ''The purpose of this Society shall be to gather from all relevant fields of study, and to disseminate among its members, current knowledge of rhetoric, broadly construed; to identify new areas within the subject of rhetoric in which research is especially needed, and to stimulate such research; to encourage experimentation in the teaching of rhetoric; to facilitate professional cooperation among its members; to organize meetings at which members may exchange findings and ideas; and to sponsor the publication of newsletters and reports concerning all aspects of rhetoric." RSA Constitution Page iii Rhetoric, the Polis, and the Global Village Selected Papers from the 1998 Thirtieth Anniversary Rhetoric Society of America Conference Editor C. Jan Swearingen Texas A&M University Associate Editor Dave Pruett Texas A &M University Page iv Copyright © 1999 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microform, retrieval system, or any other means, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 10 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, NJ 07430 Interior Design by Susan M. Hagan Cover design by Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rhetoric Society of America. Conference (30th: 1998: Carnegie Mellon University) Rhetoric, the polis, and the global village: selected papers from the 1998 Thirtieth Anniversary Rhetoric Society of America Conference / edited by C. Jan Swearingen : associate editor, Dave Pruett. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8058-3294-7 (hb : alk. Paper) . -- ISBN 0-8058-3295- 5 (pb: alk. Paper) I. RhetoricCongresses. I. Swearingen, C. Jan. II. Pruett, Dave. III. Title. P301.R4714 1998 808-dc21 98-56276 CIP The final camera copy for this work was prepared by the author, and therefore the publisher takes no responsibility for consistency or correctness of typographical style. However, this arrangement helps to make publication of this kind of scholarship possible. Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Page v CONTENTS Preface ix Introductions 1 Rhetoric, the Polis, and the Global Village: Now and Then 3 C. Jan Swearingen Inclusive Rhetorics and Lost Voices 9 Shirley Wilson Logan Race and Rhetoric: An Unlikely Tandem? 11 Kermit E. Campbell Latina and Latino Rhetorical Issues 15 Jaime Armin Mejia Redefining an 800-Pound Godzilla 19 Jacqueline Lambiase Cybercommunities and McLuhan: A Retrospect 23 Collin Gifford Brooke Seven Ways of Looking at Religion and Rhetoric 27 Grant Boswell Rhetoric, Religion, and Social Practices 31 Cheryl Glenn Keynote Address 37 Sarah's Story: Making a Place for Historical Ethnography 39 in Rhetorical Studies Jacqueline Jones Royster Page vi Selections from the Charles Kneupper Memorial Lecture 53 Rhetoric and Culture/Rhetoric and Technology 55 George A. Kennedy I. Classical Roots 63 Pity and the Polis 65 Shawn Smith The Global Village, Multiculturalism, and the Functions 75 of Sophistic Rhetoric Bruce McComiskey Orality, Literacy, and Isocrates' Political Aesthetics 83 Ekaterina Haskins Pudentilla's Anger: The Indirect Discourse of a Roman 93 Matron Margaret Imber Advertising as Epideictic Rhetoric 103 Stephen McKenna II. Rhetorics of Culture/Recovering Rhetorical Cultures 111 Unstifling the Rhetorical Impulse 113 Style and Invention in Thomas De Quincey's Rhetoric Lois Agnew Performing Conversion: Washingtonian (In)Temperance 121 Rhetorics Jill Swiencicki Brave New World: How Alexander Bain's Educational 129 Reforms Addressed Student Needs During the Industrial Age Shelley Aley

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Rhetoric, the Polis, and the Global Village represents current thought on the role of rhetoric in various disciplines, and includes such diverse topics as race, technology, and religion, demonstrating the expanding relevance of rhetoric in today's world. The essays included in this volume address th
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