{"product_id":"rhetorics-of-democracy-in-the-americas-paperback","title":"Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdriana Angel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael L. Butterworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNancy R. Gómez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocracy is venerated in US political culture, in part because it is \u003ci\u003eour \u003c\/i\u003edemocracy. As a result, we assume that the government and institutions of the United States represent the true and right form of democracy, needed by all. This volume challenges this commonplace belief by putting US politics in the context of the Americas more broadly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking to cultivate conversations among and between the hemispheres, this collection examines local political rhetorics across the Americas. The contributors--scholars of communication from both North and South America--recognize democratic ideals as irreducible to a single national perspective and reflect on the ways social minorities in the Western Hemisphere engage in unique political discourses. The essays consider current rhetorics in the United States on American exceptionalism, immigration, citizenship, and land rights alongside current cultural and political events in Latin America, such as corruption in Guatemala, women's activism in Ciudad Juárez, representation in Venezuela, and media bias in Brazil. Through a survey of these rhetorics, this volume provides a broad analysis of democracy. It highlights institutional and cultural differences in the Americas and presents a hemispheric democracy that is both more pluralistic and more agonistic than what is believed about the system in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the editors, the contributors include José Cortez, Linsay M. Cramer, Pamela Flores, Alberto González, Amy N. Heuman, Christa J. Olson, Carlos Piovezani, Clara Eugenia Rojas Blanco, Abraham Romney, René Agustín de los Santos, and Alejandra Vitale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAdriana Angel\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Communication at Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMichael L. Butterworth\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNancy R. Gómez\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Communication at Universidad del Norte, Colombia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782079217952,"sku":"9780271089317","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f8f31262ae090baa4c78f5e8526adce6.webp?v=1780562742","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rhetorics-of-democracy-in-the-americas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}