Author : Harold Barrett
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791495833
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Book Synopsis Rhetoric and Civility by : Harold Barrett
Download or read book Rhetoric and Civility written by Harold Barrett and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-01-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book relates the concept of civility to rhetorical disposition, and incivility to indisposition. The author discusses classical rhetorical theory and interprets it for use in all interactions, exploring origins in infancy of the rhetorical disposition and the rhetorical indisposition. He provides four case-study chapters of the lives of individuals illustrating unhealthy narcissism and rhetorical failure — Jim Jones, Joseph McCarthy, Paul Morel, and Tiberius Gracchus. These cases illustrate how unfavorable narcissism can give adverse direction to the rhetorical imperative and lead to problems in relationships. Barrett offers a rhetorical corrective.