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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828068703321

Autore

Marback Richard

Titolo

Managing vulnerability : South Africa's struggle for a democratic rhetoric / / Richard C. Marback

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Columbia, SC, : University of South Carolina Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-60351-9

9786613915962

1-61117-189-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

Studies in rhetoric/communication

Disciplina

808.50968

Soggetti

Rhetoric - Political aspects - South Africa

Expression - Political aspects - South Africa

Democratization - South Africa

Reconciliation

Post-apartheid era - South Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The promise of participation -- Rhetoric as vulnerability -- The dangerous rhetoric of Robert Sobukwe -- On the fragile memories of Robben Island -- Nelson Mandela's compromised gesture -- Desmond Tutu's even-handedness -- Tsotsi, District 9, and the visualization of vulnerable rhetorics -- The prospects of rhetoric as vulnerability.