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Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Communication as Strategy -- 2 Contingency of Socialism -- 3 Present Needs -- Appendix A: Reinventing Socialism: Language, Responsibility, and the Philosophy of Hope -- Appendix B: Religion, Rhetoric, and the Left -- Index.

This book features contemporary critical and Marxist theories of resistance, domination, knowledge, and systems of ideological control. It offers a balanced discussion of classical and modern theories of rhetoric, as well as critical theory.

First published in 1999, this volume was offered as a response to an increasingly hostile and alienating political world and speaks for the vision of libertarian socialism (anarchism). Building upon James Arnt Aune's Rhetoric and Marxism and the author's The Rise of Rhetoric, this book differs by stressing the social over the communicative / theoretical. Omar Swartz presents a book of applied communication and advances social philosophy from a communication perspective rather than communication theory per se. It will find an audience amongst those in social and communication studies as well as the cultural studies movement, along with left-wing political parties.

"Social Justice and Communication Scholarship explores the role of communication in framing and contributing to issues of social justice. This collection, a first on the subject of communication and social justice, investigates the theoretical and practical ways in which communication scholarship can enable inclusive and equitable communities within American society. It analyzes ways in which to construct communities that protect individual freedom while ensuring equality and dignity to everyone." "In this unique anthology, Swartz brings together both senior scholars and junior colleagues to represent diverse applications of communication to issues of social justice. He supports partisan scholarship in order to revitalize intellectual activity and social commitment toward creating a progressive society. As a result; the volume serves the heuristic function of posing new research questions." "In addition to its relevance within the field of communication, Social Justice and Communication Scholarship will be of interest in many of the humanities and social sciences, as research on the theme of social justice transcends disciplinary boundaries. The volume is particularly well suited for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in communication, rhetoric and composition, journalism, American studies, and cultural studies. Book jacket."--Jacket

Following a consideration of the distinction between formal & substantive equality, it is contended that the US Constitution reifies wanton class bias & that the rule of law per Joseph Raz (1979) entrenches it. In this light, it is asserted that the rule of law often precludes human rights & a call is made to challenge it in the name of a more just legal order. J. Zendejas