Rights Talk: The Impoverishment Of Political DiscourseSimon and Schuster, 30 jun 2008 - 242 páginas Political speech in the United States is undergoing a crisis. Glendon's acclaimed book traces the evolution of the strident language of rights in America and shows how it has captured the nation's devotion to individualism and liberty, but omitted the American traditions of hospitality and care for the community. |
Índice
TWO The Illusion of Absoluteness | |
THREE The Lone RightsBearer | |
FOUR The Missing Language of Responsibility | |
FIVE The Missing Dimension of Sociality | |
SIX Rights Insularity | |
SEVEN Refining the Rhetoric of Rights | |
Notes | |
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Rights Talk: The Impoverishment Of Political Discourse Mary Ann Glendon Vista previa restringida - 2008 |
Rights Talk: The Impoverishment of Political Discourse Mary Ann Glendon No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 1993 |
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