The Megarhetorics of Global Development - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0822961725 ISBN 13 : 9780822961727

Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2012

Synopsis

After World War II, an unprecedented age of global development began. The formation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund allowed war torn and poverty stricken nations to become willing debtors in their desire to entice Western investment and trade. New capital, it was foretold, would pave the way to political and economic stability, and the benefits would \u201ctrickle down\u201d to even the poorest citizens. The hyperbole of this neocolonialism, however, has left many of these countries with nothing but compounded debt and unfulfilled promises.

The Megarhetorics of Global Development examines rhetorical strategies used by multinational corporations, NGOs, governments, banks, and others to further their own economic, political, or technological agendas. These wide-ranging case studies employ rhetorical theory, globalization scholarship, and analysis of cultural and historical dynamics to offer in-depth critiques of development practices and their material effects. By deconstructing megarhetorics, at both the local and global level, and following their paths of mobilization and diffusion, the concepts of \u201cprogress\u201d and \u201cgrowth\u201d can be reevaluated, with the end goal of encouraging self-sustaining and ethical outcomes.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rebecca Dingo (Editor)
Rebecca Dingo is professor in the Department of English and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri. She is the author of Networking Arguments: Rhetoric, Transnational Feminism, and Public Policy Writing.

J. Blake Scott (Editor)
J. Blake Scott is associate professor of writing and rhetoric at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of Risky Rhetoric: AIDS and the Cultural Practices of HIV Testing, coeditor of Critical Power Tools: Technical Communication and Cultural Studies, and winner of the 2007 NCTE Award for Best Collection of Essays on Technical and Scientific Communication.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0822961725
• ISBN 13: 9780822961727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Éditeur: Dingo Rebecca, Scott J. Blake
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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