Rhetoric and Reform in the Progressive Era – A Rhetorical History of the United…

Rhetoric and Reform in the Progressive Era – A Rhetorical History of the United…

Rhetoric and Reform in the Progressive EraA Rhetorical History of the United States, Volume VI\nAuthor(s): J. Michael Hogan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Michigan State University Press, United States\nImprint: Michigan State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780870136375, 978-0870136375\nSynopsis\nThe Progressive Era witnessed a rhetorical renaissance that changed how Americans talked about politics and society. Marking a clean break from the rhetoric of the Gilded Age, the discourse of progressivism represented a new common language of political and social analysis that was reform-oriented, moralistic, and optimistic about the future. Progressives shared a strong faith in public opinion, and they revitalized the public sphere through a variety of initiatives to encourage public discussion and empower the citizenry. Whatever their differences, Progressives believed that a democratic public, properly educated and deliberating freely, represented the best hope for America in the modern age..

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