Ethics in Contact Rhetoric

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Communication and the Dance of Bodies and Power

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvJon Radwan,Dale Cyphert,Ellen W. Gorsevski,Omar Swartz

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Ethics in Contact Rhetoric re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK’s tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice, and too often, violence. Centering humanity’s physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the West’s ancient “instrumental” tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetoric’s rich heuristic and diverse applications.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-25
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury Studies in Contemporary Rhetoric
Antal sidor356
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666934755

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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.

Preface: On Co-writing More, Rhetorical Touch, and Dancing Temples of HopeIntroduction: On Feelings, Dance Terms, and Forming Rhetorical CriticsChapter 1: Centering Contact, Dancing Attitudes: On King Midas’ Touch and Defining TermsJon RadwanChapter 2: Contact Rhetoric: Bodies and Love in Deus Caritas EstJon RadwanChapter 3: Conquest and Rhetorical Force: Truth, Mutuality, and Just Dancing in Relational Gravity Jon RadwanChapter 4: With or Without God: Dancing and the ApocalypseOmar SwartzChapter 5: “I Am Prepared to Die:” Mandela’s Rivonia Address and Sabotage as Rhetorical ContactJon Radwan, Dale Cyphert, and Ellen GorsevskiChapter 6: Choosing: The Violence of Iowa Nice or an Ethical Bar FightDale CyphertChapter 7: Interspecies Communication Ethics and Relational Force: From Repression to Restorative Ecological JusticeEllen GorsevskiChapter 8: Terrorism, Direction Action, and Holding Prisoners: Rhetorical Dimensions of Violent ContactJon Radwan

In an age dominated by digital media, Ethics in Contact Rhetoric offers a crucial reminder of the importance of physical presence and embodied interaction, urging us to reconsider how ethical communication can be maintained in increasingly virtual and mediated spaces. It challenges conventional rhetoric with a fresh perspective, centering dance as a powerful metaphor for understanding relational dynamics, justice, and the fabric of social life; in its own words, '…human development begins in contact and later grows into language and media.'