In defense of polemics / / Ruth Amossy

• Autore: Amossy Ruth
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (168 pages)
• Disciplina: 303.38
• Soggetto topico: Polemics; Polèmica
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Why Polemics? -- References -- Part I Theoretical Considerations -- 2 Managing Disagreement in Democracies: Towards a Rhetoric of Dissensus -- 2.1 The Quest for Consensus and the Obsession of Agreement -- 2.2 Contemporary Condemnations of Dissensus and Polemics -- 2.3 The Reevaluation of Dissensus in the Social Sciences -- 2.4 Rhetorical Argumentation and the Question of Dissensus -- 2.5 Towards a Rhetoric of Dissensus -- References -- 3 Public Controversy and Polemics: Some Attempts at Definitions -- 3.1 A Debate About a Question of Public Interest -- 3.2 Public Controversy as an Argumentative Modality -- 3.2.1 Tax Exile: The Public Controversy About Depardieu, Following Arnault and Clavier -- 3.3 A Mode of Conflict Management: Dichotomization -- 3.4 Polarization, or Social Division -- 3.5 The Relationship to the Other. The Disqualification of the Adversary -- 3.6 A Fierce Debate -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part II How Do Polemics and Public Controversy Work? Looking at Debates on Women in the Public Sphere -- 4 Wearing the Burqa in France Polemical Discourse and Polemical Exchanges -- 4.1 The Burqa Affair in France -- 4.2 Enunciation and Journalistic Responsibility -- 4.3 Public Controversy as a Media Event -- 4.4 Polarization in Journalistic Writing -- 4.5 The Journalist as Polemicist -- 4.6 The Televised Debate -- 4.7 Dialogue and Polylogue in Discussion Forums -- 4.8 Public Controversy as Polylogue -- 4.9 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Controversies and Polemics in Public Space "The Exclusion of Women" in Israel -- 5.1 The Public Controversy on the "Exclusion of Women" -- 5.2 The Formula as the Focus of Public Controversy -- 5.3 Public Controversy in a Divided Press -- 5.4 The Public Controversy Against the Ultraorthodox: Rallying in the Fight. ; 5.5 Public Controversy as Political Positioning -- 5.6 Public Controversy in Ultra-Orthodox Media -- 5.7 The Dangers of Polarization -- 5.8 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Reason, Passion, and Violence -- 6 Rationality and/or Passion Thomas Friedman and the Mexican Wall -- 6.1 The Controversy About Thomas Friedman's Op-Ed on the Mexican Wall -- 6.2 Condemning Emotional Responses in the Name of Reason -- 6.3 The Role of Practical Reasoning in Public Controversy -- 6.4 The Place and Role of Emotions in Polemical Debate -- References -- 7 Verbal Violence: Its Functions and Limits -- 7.1 "Flames" in Online Conversations. Is Violence Intrinsic to Public Controversy? -- 7.2 What is Verbal Violence? -- 7.3 The Verbal Violence of Discussions on the Net: Flames -- 7.4 Violence and Argumentation -- 7.5 Public Controversy as a Personal Quarrel -- 7.6 Violence Directed Against a Third Party: Creating a Virtual Community of Protest -- 7.7 Incitement to Violence: Polemical Violence and Coercive Rhetoric -- 7.8 Functional Violence. Regulation and Limits -- 7.9 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Conclusion Coexistence in Dissensus -- 8.1 Public Controversy in the Public Sphere Cannot be Measured with the Yardstick of Dialogue -- 8.2 The Role of the Media in the Construction of Public Controversy and Polemics -- 8.3 Dissensus and Public Space -- 8.4 Public Controversy and Alternative Rationalities -- 8.5 The Functions of Public Controversy -- 8.5.1 The Persuasive Function: Influencing and Winning the Round -- 8.5.2 Weaving Together a Social Bond: The Functions of Connecting and Rallying -- 8.5.3 Public Controversy as Protest -- 8.5.4 Public Controversy as a Strategy of Positioning -- 8.5.5 By Way of Conclusion: In Defense of Polemics -- References -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: In Defense of Polemics
• ISBN: 3-030-85210-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910502647903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Argumentation Library