Barack Obama and the rhetoric of hope [electronic resource] / Mark S. Ferrara.
2013
E908.3 .F47 2013eb
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Barack Obama and the rhetoric of hope [electronic resource] / Mark S. Ferrara.
Author
Ferrara, Mark S.
ISBN
9781476603391 (electronic bk.)
1476603391 (electronic bk.)
9780786467938
0786467932
1476603391 (electronic bk.)
9780786467938
0786467932
Publication Details
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (pages cm.)
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E908.3 .F47 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
973.932092
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Idealism and the American Mind
Judeo-Christianity and the Rational Utopia
American Founding Documents
Slave Narratives, the Black Church and Civil Rights
The Legacy of Three Great Presidents
The Force of Fiction, Music and Popular Culture
Values and the Content of Character
Constructing the Narrative Persona
Universalism, Globalization and the Multicultural Utopia
Rhetoric and the Presidency
The 2012 Campaign.
Judeo-Christianity and the Rational Utopia
American Founding Documents
Slave Narratives, the Black Church and Civil Rights
The Legacy of Three Great Presidents
The Force of Fiction, Music and Popular Culture
Values and the Content of Character
Constructing the Narrative Persona
Universalism, Globalization and the Multicultural Utopia
Rhetoric and the Presidency
The 2012 Campaign.