The Rhetoric of Donald Trump identifies and analyzes the nationalist and populist themes that dominate the rhetoric of President Trump and links those themes to a persona that has evolved from celebrity outsider to presidential strongman. In the process Robert C. Rowland explains how the nationalist populism and strongman persona in turn demands a vernacular rhetorical style unlike any previous modern president—a style that makes no attempt to lay out a case, requires constant lie...

President Ronald Reagan’s famous address to the Houses of Parliament is now considered—in its spirit if not in its actual words—to be the initial enunciation of his “Evil Empire” stance. In this important volume by two experienced rhetorical scholars, Robert C. Rowland and John M. Jones offer a historical-descriptive treatment that includes both rhetorical analysis and a narrative of the drafting of the speech. They consider Reagan’s focus on “ultimate definition,” “dialectical engagement,...

Shared Land/Conflicting Identity: Trajectories of Israeli and Palestinian Symbol Use argues that rhetoric, ideology, and myth have played key roles in influencing the development of the 100-year conflict between first the Zionist settlers and the current Israeli people and the Palestinian residents in what is now Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is usually treated as an issue of land and water. While these elements are the core of the conflict, they are heavily influenced ...

This collection, edited by Jim A. Kuypers, analyzes genres of public communication to examine how the pandemic has impacted specific areas of scholarship within the communication discipline. Contributors begin each chapter by acknowledging the parameters of their sub-discipline and then discussing key elements being affected by the pandemic and pandemic responses. Viewing the pandemic through the eyes of their sub-disciplines, contributors offer unique insights on the effects of the pandem...

Che effetto farebbe se, prima di affrontare la vita vera, ognuno di noi potesse salire a bordo di un'auto immaginaria per intraprendere un viaggio di scoperta del significato reale dell'esistenza, traendo insegnamento dalle riflessioni dei pensatori più illustri di ogni epoca? Per saperlo, leggete questo libro che, con il tono brillante tipico dell'autore mette a vostra disposizione una guida d'eccezione, nientemeno che Platone, e raccoglie intorno a voi una nutrita compagnia di tutto risp...

Almost 80% of autistic people have a co-occurring mental health condition, and this powerful book puts their voices front and centre, showcasing the human experience beyond the medicalised language and diagnoses. This poignant essay collection shines a light on voices that often go unheard in our society. Covering a range of experiences from multiple ages, genders and backgrounds, discussions include trauma, relationships, masking, healthcare, intersectionality and more.The essays ...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic hit researchers’ plans, discussion swiftly turned to adapting research methods for a locked-down world. The ‘big three’ methods – questionnaires, interviews and focus groups – can only be used in a few of the same ways as before the pandemic.Researchers around the world have responded in diverse, thoughtful and creative ways – from adapting their data collection methods, to fostering researcher resilience and rethinking researcher-researched relationships.

What is the philosophy of sweat? Reality TV? Domestic warfare? Making up and having sex? Take a sparkling ride through an ordinary day with hilarious philosophical gadfly Robert Rowland Smith in Breakfast with Socrates.Ever want to have a bagel with Hegel? Eggs with Bacon? Or spend a day with Socrates, Mill, Herodotus, or Kant, able to pick their brains about the most mundane moments of your life? Former Oxford Philosophy Fellow Robert Rowland Smith though...

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Este livro contém um capítulo introdutório e por três ensaios mais longos. O primeiro capítulo insiste no carácter contextual de qualquer análise da família e pretende demonstrar que o seu estudo comparativo tem sempre um carácter interdisciplinar. O segundo apresenta o conceito de regime demográfico e mostra como a dinâmica das populações antigas reflecte as funções demográficas da família e, por conseguinte, os factores socioeconómicos que lhe servem de enquadramento. Os restantes dois c...

Em Dirigindo com Platão, o leitor é apresentado ao significado por trás de prosaicas situações do dia a dia. Um time considerável de escritores, pensadores e artistas, como Louis Althusser, Leonardo da Vinci, John Milton, Tolstoi e Hegel, está a postos para orientá-lo, num passeio descontraído que relaciona a filosofia com a trajetória individual do homem moderno.Rowland Smith, também autor de Café da manhã com Sócrates, convida o leitor a imaginar-se entrando no c...