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9780271066646 Academic Inspection Copy

The Politics of Resentment

A Genealogy
  • ISBN-13: 9780271066646
  • Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Jeremy Engels
  • Price: AUD $64.99
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  • Local release date: 14/07/2015
  • Format: Paperback 232 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Human rights [JPVH]
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Examines the problem of rhetorical violence in American political discourse, and maps the history of one form, the politics of resentment. Investigates key events in American history that have led to a current culture of resentment.


Essay i

Essay ii Essay iii

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments / vii Introduction:DemocracyandResentment / 1

Reimagining the People: From Duas

Civitates to E Pluribus Unum to E Unibus Duo / 25

The Rise of the Politics of Resentment / 70 The Rhetoric of Violence / 103

Conclusion: Resentment Ad Hominem

and Ad Ratio: A Plea for Rhetorical Criticism / 144

Notes / 163 Bibliography / 183 Index / 199


“Recommended for scholars of public address and rhetorical theory alike, The Politics of Resentment will soon be required reading for courses on deliberative democracy—and deservedly so. With proper exposure, this book may well contribute to the growth of a more peaceful, less resentful nation.”

—Eric C. Miller, Southern Communication Journal

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