Ethics in Contact Rhetoric

Communication and the Dance of Bodies and Power

Jon Radwan, Dale Cyphert, Ellen W. Gorsevski, Omar Swartz (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

356 Seiten

2024
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-6669-3473-1 (ISBN)

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To counterbalance traditional communication ethics grounded in linguistic or symbolic rhetorical theories, Ethics in Contact Rhetoric de-centers discourse and begins with bodies and the art of dance to formulate an immediate bio-relational communication theory—contact rhetoric—that addresses the full physical and moral range of rhetorical force.

Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK’s tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice, and too often, violence. Centering humanity’s physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the West’s ancient “instrumental” tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetoric’s rich heuristic and diverse applications.

Jon Radwan is associate professor of communication and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion in Seton Hall University’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media. Dale Cyphert is professor emerita, Wilson College of Business, University of Northern Iowa. Ellen W. Gorsevski is associate professor in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University. Omar Swartz is associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado Denver.

Preface: On Co-writing More, Rhetorical Touch, and Dancing Temples of Hope
Introduction: On Feelings, Dance Terms, and Forming Rhetorical Critics
Chapter 1: Centering Contact, Dancing Attitudes: On King Midas’ Touch and Defining Terms
Jon Radwan
Chapter 2: Contact Rhetoric: Bodies and Love in Deus Caritas Est
Jon Radwan
Chapter 3: Conquest and Rhetorical Force: Truth, Mutuality, and Just Dancing in Relational Gravity
Jon Radwan
Chapter 4: With or Without God: Dancing and the Apocalypse
Omar Swartz
Chapter 5: “I Am Prepared to Die:” Mandela’s Rivonia Address and Sabotage as Rhetorical Contact
Jon Radwan, Dale Cyphert, and Ellen Gorsevski
Chapter 6: Choosing: The Violence of Iowa Nice or an Ethical Bar Fight
Dale Cyphert
Chapter 7: Interspecies Communication Ethics and Relational Force: From Repression to Restorative Ecological Justice
Ellen Gorsevski
Chapter 8: Terrorism, Direction Action, and Holding Prisoners: Rhetorical Dimensions of Violent Contact
Jon Radwan

Erscheinungsdatum	31.12.2024
Reihe/Serie	Bloomsbury Studies in Contemporary Rhetoric
Zusatzinfo	19 BW Illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-6669-3473-9 / 1666934739
ISBN-13	978-1-6669-3473-1 / 9781666934731
Zustand	Neuware