A01=Dale Cyphert
A01=Ellen W. Gorsevski
A01=Jon Radwan
A01=Omar Swartz
Author_Dale Cyphert
Author_Ellen W. Gorsevski
Author_Jon Radwan
Author_Omar Swartz
Category=CFG
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Communication
Communication Ethics
Communication Studies
Contact Rhetoric
Dance Philosophy
Embodied Power
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Interpersonal Communication
Moral Relationships
Peace and Conflict Studies
Religious Communication
Religious Studies
Rhetorical Criticism
Rhetorical Studies
Rhetorical Theory
Social Justice
Product details
- ISBN 9781666934731
- Weight: 608g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 27 Dec 2024
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
