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OverviewThe Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary explores the most visible and volatile element in the 2004 presidential campaignthe partisan documentary film. This collection of original critical essays by leading scholars and criticsincluding Shawn J. and Trevor Parry-Giles, Jennifer L. Borda, and Martin J. Medhurstanalyzes a selection of political documentaries that appeared during the 2004 election season. The editors examine the new political documentary with the tools of rhetorical criticism, combining close textual analysis with a consideration of the historical context and the production and reception of the films.The essays address the distinctive rhetoric of the new political documentary, with the films typically having been shot with relatively low budgets, in video, and using interviews and stock footage rather than observation of uncontrolled behavior. The quality was often good enough and interest was sufficiently intense that the films were shown in theaters and on television, which provided legitimacy and visibility before they were released soon afterwards on DVD and VHS and marketed on the Internet. The volume reviews such films as Michael Moores Fahrenheit 9/11 ; two refutations of Moores film, Fahrenhype 9/11 and Celsius 41.11 ; Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election ; and George W. Bush: Faith in the White House films that experimented with a variety of angles and rhetorics, from a mix of comic disparagement and earnest confrontation to various emulations of traditional news and documentary voices. The Rhetoric of the New Political Documentary represents the continued transformation of American political discourse in a partisan and contentious time and showcases the independent voices and the political power brokers that struggled to find new ways to debate the status quo and employ surrogate independents to create a counterrhetoric. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Thomas W Benson, PhD (Pennsylvania State University) , Brian J SneePublisher: Southern Illinois University Press Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press ISBN: 9781299454729ISBN 10: 1299454720 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 10 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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