| Ecospeak: Rhetoric and Environmental Politics in America Contributor(s): Killingsworth, M. Jimmie (Author), Palmer, Jacqueline S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809331454 ISBN-13: 9780809331451 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $38.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
| Dewey: 363.705 |
| LCCN: 2012003283 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, M. Jimmie Killingsworth and Jacqueline S. Palmer have a twofold purpose: to analyze the patterns of rhetoric used in written discourse about environmental politics and to make a practical contribution to the art of rhetorical criticism through the study of rhetoric in use. The language, professional objectivity, and research programs of scientists insulate these best-informed citizens in enclaves of specialization, limiting access to crucial information and hindering effective reformative action. Science, the authors stress, is not merely a database to rely upon but a view of the world that must be broadened in order to affect social morality. Science-based activism must arise to ensure the care and future of the environment. Killingsworth and Palmer argue that for grassroots activism to be tied to this globally conscious philosophy, a rhetoric of sustainability must be cultivated. |