{"product_id":"political-perversion-rhetorical-aberration-in-the-time-of-trumpeteering-hardcover","title":"Political Perversion: Rhetorical Aberration in the Time of Trumpeteering - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Gunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Trump became president, much of the country was repelled by what they saw as the vulgar spectacle of his ascent, a perversion of the highest office in the land. In his bold, innovative book, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Perversion\u003c\/i\u003e, rhetorician Joshua Gunn argues that this \"mean-spirited turn\" in American politics (of which Trump is the paragon) is best understood as a structural perversion in our common culture, on a continuum with infantile and \"gotcha\" forms of entertainment meant to engender provocation and sadistic enjoyment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on insights from critical theory, media ecology, and psychoanalysis, Gunn argues that perverse rhetorics dominate not only the political sphere but also our daily interactions with others, in person and online. From sexting to campaign rhetoric, Gunn advances a new way to interpret our contemporary political context that explains why so many of us have difficulty deciphering the appeal of aberrant public figures. In this book, Trump is only the tip of a sinister, rapidly growing iceberg, one to which we ourselves unwittingly contribute on a daily basis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Gunn\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of communication studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpeech Craft\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695696081203,"sku":"9780226713304","price":167.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SnVDM3NOSDJDRFVYaysxZXZmSHF3QT09.webp?v=1763096398","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/political-perversion-rhetorical-aberration-in-the-time-of-trumpeteering-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}