The Rhetoric of Racism

This book explores the pragmatic, theoretical and philosophical issues that emerge in contemporary considerations of rhetoric and race relations. It examines the epistemological assumptions at work in our understanding of, and participation in, the language of oppression. Contents: In the Shadow of the Word; From Socrates to South Africa; Language and Oppression; Racism in Black and White; Race as Symbolic Reality; From Complicity to Coherence; References; Index.

About the author

Mark Lawrence McPhail is Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Utah.

Summary

Explores the pragmatic, theoretical and philosophical issues that emerge in contemporary considerations of race and race relations. The work examines the epistemological assumptions at work in our understanding of, and participation in, the language of oppression.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Lawrence McPhail, McPhail Mark Lawrence
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.12.1993
• EAN: 9780819191809
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-9180-9
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 221 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 349 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, Anthropology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social issues & processes, Communication Studies, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Social and ethical issues, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Black & Asian Studies, Physical anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General