The historical and literary antecedents of the President's campaign rhetoric can be traced to the utopian traditions of the Western world. The "rhetoric of hope" is a form of political discourse characterized by a forward-looking vision of social progress brought about by collective effort and adherence to shared values (including discipline, temperance, a strong work ethic, self-reliance and service to the community). By combining his own personal story (as the biracial son of a white mother from Kansas and a black father from Kenya) with national mythologies like the American Dream, Obama creates a persona that embodies the moral values and cultural mythos of his implied audience. In doing so, he draws upon the Classical world, Judeo-Christianity, the European Enlightenment, the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, the presidencies of Jefferson, Lincoln, and FDR, slave narratives, the Black church, the civil rights movement and even popular culture.
| Autorius: | Mark S. Ferrara |
| Leidėjas: | McFarland |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2013 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 204 |
| ISBN-10: | 0786467932 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780786467938 |
| Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 12 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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