| Rhetorical Rape: The Verbal Violations of the Punditocracy Contributor(s): Pollick, Barry (Author), Broudy, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0982053428 ISBN-13: 9780982053423 Publisher: Waldport Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.24" W x 7.99" (0.74 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Broudy and Pollick critically examine the programs of four radio pundits (Limbaugh, Schultz, Colmes and Hannity) and two TV pundits (O'Reilly and Olbermann), comparatively assessing their argumentative styles, call screening processes, use of 'teasers', guest diversity (how ideologically balanced the guest list is), and the ratio of time devoted to callers vs. host soliloquies. Authors also fit the genre into an historical context, tracing its roots back to Father Coughlin from the 1930s. In addition, the authors examine how propagandistic each show is and how such propaganda might affect civic (and civilized) participation, public discourse and the perception of political issues. The writing style ranges from scholarly to more conversational and cheeky (especially when obviously fallacious reasoning appears in hosts' arguments). Finally, the authors critically discuss the concept of American Exceptionalism and how it underlies the premises of many of the hosts. |
