Ethics in Contact Rhetoric
Communication and the Dance of Bodies and Power
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2024
356 pages
978-1-6669-3474-8 (ISBN)
Description
Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK's tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice, and too often, violence. Centering humanity's physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the West's ancient "instrumental" tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetoric's rich heuristic and diverse applications.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
19 BW Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-1-6669-3474-8 (9781666934748)
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Jon Radwan | Dale Cyphert | Ellen W. Gorsevski
Ethics in Contact Rhetoric
Communication and the Dance of Bodies and Power
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12/2024
Lexington Books
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Persons
Jon Radwan is associate professor of communication and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion in Seton Hall University's College of Human Development, Culture, and Media.
Dale Cyphert is professor emerita, Wilson College of Business, University of Northern Iowa.
Ellen W. Gorsevski is associate professor in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University.
Omar Swartz is associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado Denver.
Dale Cyphert is professor emerita, Wilson College of Business, University of Northern Iowa.
Ellen W. Gorsevski is associate professor in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University.
Omar Swartz is associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado Denver.
Content
Preface: On Co-writing More, Rhetorical Touch, and Dancing Temples of Hope
Introduction: On Feelings, Dance Terms, and Forming Rhetorical Critics
Chapter 1: Centering Contact, Dancing Attitudes: On King Midas' Touch and Defining Terms
Jon Radwan
Chapter 2: Contact Rhetoric: Bodies and Love in Deus Caritas Est
Jon Radwan
Chapter 3: Conquest and Rhetorical Force: Truth, Mutuality, and Just Dancing in Relational Gravity
Jon Radwan
Chapter 4: With or Without God: Dancing and the Apocalypse
Omar Swartz
Chapter 5: "I Am Prepared to Die:" Mandela's Rivonia Address and Sabotage as Rhetorical Contact
Jon Radwan, Dale Cyphert, and Ellen Gorsevski
Chapter 6: Choosing: The Violence of Iowa Nice or an Ethical Bar Fight
Dale Cyphert
Chapter 7: Interspecies Communication Ethics and Relational Force: From Repression to Restorative Ecological Justice
Ellen Gorsevski
Chapter 8: Terrorism, Direction Action, and Holding Prisoners: Rhetorical Dimensions of Violent Contact
Jon Radwan
Introduction: On Feelings, Dance Terms, and Forming Rhetorical Critics
Chapter 1: Centering Contact, Dancing Attitudes: On King Midas' Touch and Defining Terms
Jon Radwan
Chapter 2: Contact Rhetoric: Bodies and Love in Deus Caritas Est
Jon Radwan
Chapter 3: Conquest and Rhetorical Force: Truth, Mutuality, and Just Dancing in Relational Gravity
Jon Radwan
Chapter 4: With or Without God: Dancing and the Apocalypse
Omar Swartz
Chapter 5: "I Am Prepared to Die:" Mandela's Rivonia Address and Sabotage as Rhetorical Contact
Jon Radwan, Dale Cyphert, and Ellen Gorsevski
Chapter 6: Choosing: The Violence of Iowa Nice or an Ethical Bar Fight
Dale Cyphert
Chapter 7: Interspecies Communication Ethics and Relational Force: From Repression to Restorative Ecological Justice
Ellen Gorsevski
Chapter 8: Terrorism, Direction Action, and Holding Prisoners: Rhetorical Dimensions of Violent Contact
Jon Radwan
