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Clark, Gregory, 1950-

Rhetorical landscapes in America : variations on a theme from Kenneth Burke / Gregory Clark. - 181 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Studies in rhetoric/communication . - Studies in rhetoric/communication. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-170) and index.

Introduction: The rhetorical experience of landscape -- Landscape, national identity, and civic tourism -- New York City and the public experience of an American "scene" -- Shaker tourism and the rhetorical experience of the aesthetic -- Transcendence at Yellowstone -- Public experience along the Lincoln Highway -- Constituting citizens at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition -- Conclusion: rhetorical landscapes and the "ambiguities of identification".

ISBN: 1570035393 9781570035395

LCCN: 2003027552

Subjects--Personal Names:
Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993

Subjects--Topical Terms:
National characteristics, American
Group identity--History--United States
Landscapes--Social aspects--History.--United States
Tourism--Social aspects--History.--United States
Rhetoric--Philosophy

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization--Philosophy

LC Class. No.: E169.1 / .C525 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 306.48190973