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Rhetorical Landscapes in America : Variations on a Theme from Kenneth Burke
Overview
At the same time a reading of Kenneth Burke and of tourist landscapes in America, Gregory Clark's new study explores the rhetorical power connected with American tourism. Looking specifically at a time when citizens of the United States first took to rail and then highway to become sightseers in their own country, Clark traces the rhetorical function of a wide-ranging set of tourist experiences. He explores how the symbolic experiences Americans share as tourists have helped residents of a vast and diverse nation adopt a national identity. In doing so he suggests that the rhetorical power of a national culture is wielded not only by public discourse but also by public experiences.
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- ISBN-13: 9781570035395
- ISBN-10: 1570035393
- Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
- Publish Date: May 2004
- Dimensions: 9.32 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.03 pounds
- Page Count: 181
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