Thomas Schachtman, author of Skyscraper Dreams, approaches the
muddy, intolerant world of political conversation through the
belief that Americans have lost the ability to respond and argue
differing points of view without coming swiftly to blows.
Considering the rising tide of political violence in America and
the hateful and intolerant speech that appears to incite it, Thomas
Schachtman argues that political debates are in danger of moving
from the Senate chamber to the streets, taking the social stability
needed for a working democracy with it. Blaming this decline on the
jargon used by specialists in the professions and academia in order
to distinguish superiority over common citizens, Schachtman
proposes a concrete, multifaceted program for rehabilitating
eloquence through the constructive use of media in combination with
political and educational reform.
General
| Imprint: |
The Free Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
September 2007 |
| Authors: |
Tom Shachtman
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
296 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4165-7679-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-4165-7679-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781416576792 |
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