Author : Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199728895
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Book Synopsis Eloquence in an Electronic Age by : Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Download or read book Eloquence in an Electronic Age written by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988-07-21 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson--author of the award-winning Packaging the Presidency--offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talents and techniques differentiate eloquent speakers from non-eloquent speakers. She also analyzes the speeches of modern presidents from Truman to Reagan and of political players from Daniel Webster to Mario Cuomo. Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero to Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, this lively, well-documented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary characteristics of eloquence, and the future of political discourse in America.