| Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking Contributor(s): Jamieson, Kathleen Hall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195063171 ISBN-13: 9780195063172 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1990 Annotation: In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson-author of the award -winning Packaging the Presidency-offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero to the speeches of modern presidents from Truman to Reagan and of political players from Daniel Webster to Mario Cuomo, this lively, well-documented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary characteristics of eloquence, and the future of political discourse in America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing - Political Science - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 808.51 |
| LCCN: 87023057 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.66" W x 8.44" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson--author of the award-winning Packaging the Presidency--offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talents and techniques differentiate eloquent speakers from non-eloquent speakers. She also analyzes the speeches of modern presidents from Truman to Reagan and of political players from Daniel Webster to Mario Cuomo. Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero to Kennedy's Ich bin ein Berliner speech, this lively, well-documented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary characteristics of eloquence, and the future of political discourse in America. |