{"product_id":"divisive-discourse-joseph-zompetti-9781634878838","title":"Divisive Discourse: The Extreme Rhetoric of Contemporary American Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDivisive Discourse: The Extreme Rhetoric of Contemporary American Politics\u003c\/em\u003echallenges assumptions about political ideology. The book examines the techniques and contents of the divisive discourse that pervades contemporary American political conversation. It teaches us about extreme rhetoric, thus enabling readers to be more critical consumers of information. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book provides a framework for identifying and interpreting extreme language. Readers learn about rhetorical fallacies and the strategies used by political pundits to manipulate and spin information. In subsequent chapters the author examines and analyzes how divisive discourse is used in discussions of specific political issues including homosexual rights, gun control, healthcare, and issues in the 2016 presidential election. New chapters explore the rhetoric of race and the divisive discourse in foreign policy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDivisive Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e provides insight into how polarizing rhetoric leads to societal fragmentation, and how it fosters apathy, confusion, animosity, and ignorance. By exposing the rhetoric of division and teaching readers how to confront it, the book reinvigorates the potential to participate in politics and serves as a guide for how to have civil discussions about controversial issues. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDivisive Discourse\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal teaching tool for anyone interested in contemporary issues and courses in political science, media studies, argument, or rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Zompetti\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his Ph.D. at Wayne State University and is professor of communication at Illinois State University where he teaches courses in communication and social issues, classical rhetoric, and political communication. He is internationally known for his research and teaching of argument, critical thinking, and political rhetoric, as he has taught these and similar subjects in over 25 countries. Dr. Zompetti's research interests include the rhetoric of critical cultural studies and the rhetoric of civic engagement. His work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eTheory and Critique\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Journal of Promotion Management\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eArgumentation: An International Journal of Reasoning\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eEssential Readings on Rhetoric\u003c\/em\u003e and (with J.R. Blaney) \u003cem\u003eThe Rhetoric of Pope John Paul II\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Zompetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634878833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634878838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Joseph Zompetti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937032929535,"sku":"9781634878838","price":132.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3221bf1c-fbd1-4cf5-bdf7-12da754df430.jpg?v=1681427860","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/divisive-discourse-joseph-zompetti-9781634878838","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}