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1. On the Uses and On-going Relevance of Pragmatism for Communication Studies (Robert Danisch) -- 2. Richard McKeon in the Pragmatist Tradition (Peter Simonson) -- 3. Hu Shi's Search for the "Chinese Sophist" and "Spirit of Courageous Doubt" (Rya Butterfield) -- 4. Echoes of Pragmatism in India: Bhimrao Ambedkar and Reconstructive Rhetoric (Scott R. Stroud) -- 5. The Art of Adjustment: Ralph Ellison's Pragmatist Critique of Irving Howe (Jansen B. Werner) -- 6. Living Pragmatism: Alice Dewey's Open-Minded Approach to Experiential Education and Cross-Cultural Immersion (Karen Shea & Krysten Manke) -- 7. The Accidental Pragmatist: Jonathan Haidt's Moral Psychology as Pragmatic Popular Science (Jeremy Smyczek) -- 8. Jane Addams' Rhetorical Ear: Teaching, Learning, and Listening in the Settlement House Model (Amy E. Dayton) -- 9. Emergent Publics, Public Emergencies: The Importance of John Dewey in Jane Bennett's Nonhuman Politics of Vital Materialism (Daniel P. Richards)

Introduction : communication, knowledge, and democracy as a way of life -- Richard Rorty and the limits of the linguistic turn -- Stanley Fish and the limits of anti-foundationalism -- Cornel West and the quest for deep democracy -- Richard McKeon's philosophy of rhetoric -- Hugh Duncan's sociology of rhetoric and Kenneth Burke's rhetoric of identification -- Social democracy, deliberative ecologies, and rhetorical structures -- Artistry, inquiry, and rhetorical citizenship -- Pluralism, prudence, and rhetorical leadership -- Conclusion : rhetorical pragmatism and the project of social democracy in the twenty-first century

Taken as a whole, this book argues that the very idea of what it means to be a "citizen" in our global, cosmopolitan world is no longer as clear as it may have been for an Athenian democrat of the fifth century BC, a Roman Republican of the first century BC, a British coloniser of the eighteenth century, or an American patriot of the nineteenth century. Given the now undeniable fact of pluralism highlighted by globalisation and the massive movement of peoples across borders (alongside the legal expansion of rights to minority groups in Western democracies throughout the twentieth century), the idea of citizenship now immediately implicates the problem of inclusion. Pluralism and migration also make identity an increasingly fragile and important concept that is only loosely tethered to the meaning of citizenship. This book shows that the very idea of what it means to be a citizen of a state was complex and uncertain. And that the concept of citizenship was being actively rethought from the different disciplines represented at the conference: sociology, anthropology, literary studies, communication studies, and political science to name a few.

Taken as a whole, this book argues that the very idea of what it means to be a "citizen" in our global, cosmopolitan world is no longer as clear as it may have been for an Athenian democrat of the fifth century BC, a Roman Republican of the first century BC, a British coloniser of the eighteenth century, or an American patriot of the nineteenth century.

If you feel like the world has gone to hell in a handbasket, you're not alone. If you often feel there's nothing you can do about it, you're also not alone. Along with this increasing anger, fear, and frustration, much confusion still prevails on the appropriate communication practices for responding to difficult situations and improving our lives. Communication experts Robert Danisch and William Keith explain why and how we can practice radical civility in this practical guide to everyday political communication. This guide begins with examples of radical civility to show the potential of this kind of communication to change minds and bridge differences. The authors then unpack the three foundational principles of radical civility as useful theoretical tools for thinking throughout interactions with others in civic spaces. This is then followed by a three-step process for practicing radical civility drawing on research into active listening and its importance for creating connections, validating other views, and opening up possibilities for future conversation. The guide concludes with evidence-based communication practices and prescriptive recommendations for how to do each and show examples of each in action. Radically Civil: Saving Democracy One Conversation at a Time is a much-needed communication-based antidote to polarization, preparing students, researchers, and community leaders to be responsible participants in today's society.

Introduction : why civility matters -- Civility as a moral quandary and a political necessity -- Imagining the politics of civility -- Civility in the discursive public sphere -- The structure, uses, and limitations of incivility -- Strong civility for social justice.

Alain Locke, the central promoter of the Harlem Renaissance, is placed in conversation with leading philosophers and cultural figures in the modern world, from Aristotle to Obama. For teachers and students of contemporary debates in pragmatism, diversity, and value theory, these conversations' define new-and controversial-terrain