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The Perfect Response
Studies of the Rhetorical PersonalityLexington Studies in Political Communication
48,99 € |
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Verlag: | Lexington Books |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 20.09.2010 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9780739140024 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 212 |
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Beschreibungen
The Perfect Response is a lucid account of the social origins of fluency from a scholar recognized as 'a leading analyst of the dramaturgical dimensions of politics.' In this imaginative study Gary C. Woodward creates and elucidates the idea of 'The Rhetorical Personality, using a deft blend of communication theory, social history and rhetorical criticism. With unusual capacities for expressiveness, persuasiveness, and sensitivity, Rhetorical Personalities thrive in settings that call for communication that will transcend differences and engage others. They typically have a heightened sense of their own persuasive power, a skill for 'reading' audiences, and the capacity to function effectively in unfamiliar settings. Each chapter of The Perfect Response probes the nature of these uniquely social persons from a different perspective: through the sympathetic characters of a prolific Hollywood filmmaker; by examining the nature of the social isolation in individuals with autism-spectrum disorders; through cross-cultural comparisons; and by assessing seminal and recent social science research on key benchmarks of rhetorical skill, such as 'high self monitoring,' 'other-direction,' and 'the capacity for engagement with others.' Focusing on public figures that range from comedian Steve Martin to political leaders as diverse as Bill Clinton and Tony Blair, Woodward builds a detailed 'conceptual map' for profiling the kinds of individuals who naturally maximize the possibilities of communication in public settings.
The Perfect Response offers a framework for assessing the nature of fluency, and explaining the personal attributes that account for why some communicators excel more than most in connecting with others.
Chapter 1 Chapter One. Introduction: A Conceptual Map of the Rhetorical Personality
<br>Chapter 2 Chapter Two. Empathy: Finding Ourselves in Others
<br>Chapter 3 Chapter Three. Saving the World One Person at a Time: the Inclination to Engage
<br>Chapter 4 Chapter Four. Confirming Our Acceptability: the Impulse for Self-Monitoring
<br>Chapter 5 Chapter Five. Autism, the Williams Syndrome and the Rhetoric of Sociality
<br>Chapter 6 Chapter Six. Finding a Way Through: The Films of James L. Brooks
<br>Chapter 7 Chapter Seven. Lessons from the Political Stage: the Role of the Other in the Rhetorical and Hortatory Styles
<br>Chapter 2 Chapter Two. Empathy: Finding Ourselves in Others
<br>Chapter 3 Chapter Three. Saving the World One Person at a Time: the Inclination to Engage
<br>Chapter 4 Chapter Four. Confirming Our Acceptability: the Impulse for Self-Monitoring
<br>Chapter 5 Chapter Five. Autism, the Williams Syndrome and the Rhetoric of Sociality
<br>Chapter 6 Chapter Six. Finding a Way Through: The Films of James L. Brooks
<br>Chapter 7 Chapter Seven. Lessons from the Political Stage: the Role of the Other in the Rhetorical and Hortatory Styles
Gary C. Woodward is professor of communication studies at The College of New Jersey and author of Center Stage: Media and the Performance of American Politics. Check out the new book website found at
<a href="http://www.theperfectresponse.com">http://www.theperfectresponse.com</a>
<a href="http://www.theperfectresponse.com">http://www.theperfectresponse.com</a>