Eloquence in an Electronic Age The Transformation of Political Speechmaking

by Jamieson, Kathleen Hall

• ISBN13: 9780195063172
• ISBN10: 0195063171
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-04-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

In a book that blends anecdote with analysis, Kathleen Hall Jamieson--author of the award-winning Packaging the Presidency--offers a perceptive and often disturbing account of the transformation of political speechmaking. Jamieson addresses such fundamental issues about public speaking as what talents and techniques differentiate eloquent speakers from non-eloquent speakers. She also analyzes the speeches of modern presidents from Truman to Reagan and of political players from Daniel Webster to Mario Cuomo.Ranging from the classical orations of Cicero to Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, this lively, well-documented volume contains a wealth of insight into public speaking, contemporary characteristics of eloquence, and the future of political discourse in America.

Author Biography

Kathleen Hall Jamieson is Professor of Communication and Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of several books, including Presidential Debates.

Table of Contents

Educating the Eloquent Speaker	p. 3
Incapacitating the Eloquent Speaker	p. 31
The Flame of Oratory, The Fireside Chat	p. 43
The "Effeminate" Style	p. 67
The Memorable Phrase, The Memorable Picture	p. 90
Dramatizing and Storytelling	p. 118
Conversation and Self-Revelation	p. 165
The Divorce Between Speech and Thought	p. 201
Mating the Best of the Old and the New	p. 238
Notes	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 269
Index	p. 293
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