Writing Neoliberal Values Rhetorical Connectivities and Globalized C

This book examines human-interest stories, unpacking from them violence inherent to neoliberalism, and considers if it is possible to find in these stories hints of people and labour that suggest other narratives.

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RHETORIC, POLITICS AND SOCIETY Editors: Alan Finlayson, University of East Anglia, UK James Martin, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK Kendall Phillips, Syracuse University, USA Rhetoric lies at the intersection of a variety of disciplinary approaches and methods, drawing upon the study of language, history, culture and philosophy to understand the persuasive aspects of communication in all its modes: spoken, written, argued, depicted and performed. This series presents the best international research in rhetoric that develops and exemplifies the multifaceted and cross-disciplinary exploration of practices of persuasion and communication. It seeks to publish texts that openly explore and expand rhetorical knowledge and enquiry, be it in the form of historical scholarship, theoretical analysis or contemporary cultural and political critique. Other titles in the Rhetoric, Politics and Society series include: RHETORIC IN BRITISH POLITICS AND SOCIETY Judi Atkins, Alan Finlayson, James Martin and Nick Turnbull (editors) ON THE USES AND ABUSES OF POLITICAL APOLOGIES Mihaela Mihai and Mathias Thaler (editors)

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Writing Neoliberal Values Rhetorical Connectivities and Globalized Capitalism Rachel C. Riedner Associate Professor of Writing and Women’s Studies, George Washington University, USA

Rachel C. Riedner © 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-54776-7

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