Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLKs 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 humanitys physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the Wests 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 rhetorics rich heuristic and diverse applications.
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.
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 theorycontact rhetoricthat addresses the full physical and moral range of rhetorical force.
Recenzijas
"In an age dominated by digital media, Ethics in Contact Rhetoric offers a crucial reminder of the importance of physical presence and embodied interaction, urging us to reconsider how ethical communication can be maintained in increasingly virtual and mediated spaces. It challenges conventional rhetoric with a fresh perspective, centering dance as a powerful metaphor for understanding relational dynamics, justice, and the fabric of social life; in its own words, 'human development begins in contact and later grows into language and media.'" -- Jaroslav Franc, Palackż University Olomouc, Czech Republic "This creative volume embodies ideas as a poetic dance of discourse. Refreshing and inspiring, ideas leap forth from a stunning array of classical and contemporary sources ranging across philosophy of communication, communication ethics, rhetoric, and theology to open new opportunities for meaningful contact and enduring hope. Here is rhetoric in a genuinely new key. Astounding!" -- Janie M. H. Fritz, Duquesne University "The authors have done a stellar job navigating the axiological assumptions of the fields of communication and rhetoric with regards to the ontological assumptions that often go unchecked, and yet have real impact on our approaches to rhetoric, the nature of personness, and our relationships with one another." -- Anthony M. Wachs, Duquesne University
Papildus informācija
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 theorycontact rhetoricthat addresses the full physical and moral range of rhetorical force.
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: Mandelas 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
Jon Radwan is associate professor of communication and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion in Seton Hall Universitys 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.
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