{"product_id":"9781666934755","title":"Ethics in Contact Rhetoric Communication and the Dance of Bodies and Power","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Studies in Contemporary Rhetoric\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEthics in Contact Rhetoric\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCommunication and the Dance of Bodies and Power\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJon Radwan | Dale Cyphert | Ellen W. Gorsevski | Omar Swartz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Rhetoric\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEthics in Contact Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e re-orients communication theory by centering touch and de-centering symbolic acts. Inspired by MLK's tradition of nonviolent power, a contact orientation highlights the incarnate and immediate ground of communication ethics. Ethical interactions are defined as bio-relational dances arcing steps of nurture, respect, justice, and too often, violence. Centering humanity's physical mutuality is a vital move today. Communication is a thoroughly interactive art, but the West's ancient “instrumental” tradition of rhetoric and its accompanying utilitarian ethic valorize individual agency over joint action. This book re-balances rhetorical theory by enabling critique of embodied relational patterns. Special emphasis is placed on engaging material injustice and discerning the role of rhetoric in social transformation. Critical case studies demonstrate contact rhetoric's rich heuristic and diverse applications.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Radwan\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of communication and director of the Institute for Communication and Religion in Seton Hall University's College of Human Development, Culture, and Media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDale Cyphert \u003c\/b\u003eis professor emerita, Wilson College of Business, University of Northern Iowa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen W. Gorsevski\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOmar Swartz\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado Denver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLexington Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666934755\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e356\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223595548812,"sku":"9781666934755","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_666071e4-8834-42fb-b3b9-f2f8721e79ce.jpg?v=1783078457","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666934755","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}