Rhetorical Democracy

<p>This collection presents theoretical critical applied and pedagogical questions and cases of publics and public spheres examining these contexts as sources and sites of civic engagement. Reflecting the current state of rhetorical theory and research the contributions arise from the 2002 conference proceedings of the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA). The collected essays bring together rhetoricians of different intellectual stripes in a multi-traditional conversation about rhetoric's place in a democracy. In addition to the wide variety of topics presented at the RSA conference the volume also includes the papers from the President's Panel which addressed the rhetoric surrounding September 11 2001 and its aftermath. Other topics include the rhetorics of cyberpolitical culture race citizenship globalization the environment new media public memory and more. This volume makes a singular contribution toward improving the understanding of rhetoric's role in civic engagement and public discourse and will serve scholars and students in rhetoric political studies and cultural studies.</p>