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Eloquence in an Electronic Age: The Transformation of Political Speechmaking,Used
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Evolving from the fiery oratory and booming declamations of Daniel Webster to the homey, "thereyougoagain" style of Ronald Reagan, political speech in Americaand indeed our idea of eloquencehas changed dramatically in the last hundred years. In a book that abounds in humorous andrevealing anecdotes, Kathleen Jamieson, author of the widelypraised Packaging the Presidency, offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of eloquence in America.In this wideranging volume, Jamieson not only addresses fundamental issues about public speakinghow has eloquence been perceived and taught since the days of Cicero and Demosthenes? What makes a speech great? Why is public speaking in the classroom in decline today?but she also analysesindividual speakers (Truman, Dewey, Reagan, Carter, Bush, Ferraro) and significant speeches. She is particularly skillful in revealing how radio and TV have reshaped political oratory. She describes how costly air time and tight news formats have shrunk political discourse from hourlong oratoriesto "news McNuggets" and sixtysecond ads...how the onetoone atmosphere of television has resulted in a quieter, more intimate speaking style...and how television encourages the use of visual images, with the politician's words serving as mere captions. She also critiques the pervasive use ofghostwritten speeches, which can have humorous results (one speaker, intending to denounce Watergate as "this bizarre affair," misread his ghosted speech and called it "this brassiere affair") but which also poses serious questions. Are some public officials merely mouthpieces? Who really runs thecountry when politicians rely on others to write important policy speeches?Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero, to Lincoln's first inaugural address, to Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, this lively, welldocumented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary ideas about eloquence, and the future of political discourse inAmerica.
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