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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808941803321

Autore

Leeman Richard W

Titolo

The teleological discourse of Barack Obama / / Richard W. Leeman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012

ISBN

1-280-67144-0

9786613648372

0-7391-7409-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Disciplina

973.932092

Soggetti

Rhetoric - Political aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Teleological discourse -- The pre-presidential discourse of Barack Obama -- The presidential discourse of Barack Obama -- Presidential rhetoric and teleological discourse -- Teleological discourse and the rhetoric of civil rights -- Barack Obama, teleological discourse and the American polity.

Sommario/riassunto

The Teleological Discourse of Barack Obama, by Richard Leeman, provides an in-depth analysis of President Barack Obama's speeches and writings to explain the power of the 44th president's speaking. Highly regarded for his eloquent and inspiring rhetoric, Obama is often compared to Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. However, Leeman's study shows that Obama's teleological philosophy and discourse more closely resembles Ronald Reagan's rhetoric.