The Public Work of Rhetoric : Citizen-Scholars and Civic Engagement
โ Scribed by John M. Ackerman; David J. Coogan; Gerard A. Hauser
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 325
- Series
- Studies in Rhetoric and Communication Ser.
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Compelling case studies and criticism of rhetorical practices aimed at social change.
โฆ Subjects
LAN004000; LAN015000; POL000000
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