TY - GEN N2 - "The "Rhetoric of Hope" is a form of political discourse characterized by a forward-looking vision of social progress brought about by collective effort and adherence to shared values. By combining his own personal story with national mythologies, Barack Obama creates a narrative persona that embodies the moral values and cultural mythos of his implied audience"-- AB - "The "Rhetoric of Hope" is a form of political discourse characterized by a forward-looking vision of social progress brought about by collective effort and adherence to shared values. By combining his own personal story with national mythologies, Barack Obama creates a narrative persona that embodies the moral values and cultural mythos of his implied audience"-- T1 - Barack Obama and the rhetoric of hope DA - 2013. CY - Jefferson, North Carolina : AU - Ferrara, Mark S. CN - EBSCOhost CN - E908.3 PB - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, PP - Jefferson, North Carolina : PY - 2013. ID - 467550 KW - Communication in politics KW - Discourse analysis KW - Rhetoric SN - 9781476603391 (electronic bk.) SN - 1476603391 (electronic bk.) TI - Barack Obama and the rhetoric of hope LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=607505 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=607505 ER -