Ethics in Contact Rhetoric - (Lexington Studies in Contemporary Rhetoric) by Jon Radwan & Dale Cyphert & Ellen W Gorsevski (Hardcover)

About the Book

"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"--

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

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.

About the Author

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.