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Progressive politics and the training of America's persuaders / Katherine H. Adams.
Author
Adams, Katherine H., 1954-
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999.
Description
xviii, 169 pages ; 24 cm
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Forrestal Annex - A
PE1405.U6 A35 1999
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Subject(s)
English language
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Rhetoric
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Study and teaching
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United States
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History
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Persuasion (Rhetoric)
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Study and teaching
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United States
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History
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Report writing
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Study and teaching
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United States
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History
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Rhetoric
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Political aspects
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United States
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History
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Progressivism (United States politics)
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History
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Summary note
At the beginning of the 20th century, Progressive reformers set up curricula in journalism, public relations, and creative writing to fulfill their own purposes: Well-trained rhetors could convince the U.S. citizenry to accept Progressive thinking on monopolies and unions and to elect reform candidates.
In this unique volume, Katherine H. Adams chronicles the creation of this advanced curriculum in speaking and writing during the Progressive era and examines the impact of that curriculum on public discourse. Unlike other studies of writing instruction, which have concentrated on freshman curricula or on a specific genre, this book provides an historical and cultural analysis of the advanced composition curriculum and of its impact on public persuasion. Adams surveys American instruction at state and private schools across the country, with special attention given to the influential Progressive universities of the Midwest.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-159) and indexes.
Contents
1. The Current/Traditional Paradigm and the Powerless Citizen
2. To Create a New Social Order: Progressivism's Three Tiers of Education
3. At Wisconsin: A Progressive Writing Curriculum for Advanced Students
4. Professional Writing Instruction Crosses the Country
5. University-Trained Persuaders Sell Reform, Consumerism, and War
6. After World War I: A Cacophony of Persuasion
7. "The Unknown Citizen": A Conclusion.
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ISBN
080583236X ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
9780805832365 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
0805832378 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9780805832372 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
98041195
OCLC
39724227
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