The morality of spin [[electronic resource] ] : virtue and vice in political rhetoric and the Christian right / / Nathaniel J. Klemp

• Autore: Klemp Nathaniel J. <1979->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (211 p.)
• Disciplina: 172
• Soggetto topico: Christians - Political activity - United States; Communication in politics - Moral and ethical aspects - United States; Deliberative democracy; Manipulative behavior - Political aspects - United States; Persuasion (Rhetoric) - Political aspects - United States; Rhetoric - Political aspects - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. EXISTING ACCOUNTS; Ch01. Deliberative Democracy and Political Rhetoric; Part II. THE MORAL QUALITIES OF RHETORICAL SPEECH; Ch02. When Rhetoric Turns Manipulative; Ch03. From Theoretical to Actual Manipulation; Part III. THE MORAL QUALITIES OF RHETORICAL CONTEXT; Ch04. Contextualizing Rhetoric; Ch05. Countercultural Christian Enclaves; Conclusion; Works Cited; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: The Morality of Spin explores the ethics of political rhetoric crafted to persuade and possibly manipulate potential voters. Based on extensive insider interviews with leaders of Focus on the Family, one of the most powerful Christian right organizations in America, Nathaniel Klemp asks whether the tactic of tailoring a message to a particular audience is politically legitimate or amounts to democratic malpractice. Klemp's nuanced assessment, highlighting both democratic vices and virtues of the politi
• Titolo autorizzato: The morality of spin
• ISBN: 1-280-65795-2; 9786613634887; 1-4422-1054-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812543103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II