Post-Truth Rhetoric and Composition |
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| Author:
| Mccomiskey, Bruce |
| Series title: | Current Arguments in Composition Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60732-744-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2017 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Colorado
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| Imprint: | Utah State University Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.95 |
Book Description:
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Post-Truth Rhetoric and Composition is a timely exploration of the increasingly widespread and disturbing effect of "post-truth" on public discourse in the United States. Bruce McComiskey analyzes the instances of bullshit, fake news, feigned ethos, hyperbole, and other forms of post-truth rhetoric employed in recent political discourse.
Post-Truth Rhetoric and Composition is a timely exploration of the increasingly widespread and disturbing effect of "post-truth" on public discourse in the United States. Bruce McComiskey analyzes the instances of bullshit, fake news, feigned ethos, hyperbole, and other forms of post-truth rhetoric employed in recent political discourse.