Vernacular Voices
eBook - PDF

Vernacular Voices

The Rhetoric of Publics and Public Spheres

  1. 362 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Vernacular Voices

The Rhetoric of Publics and Public Spheres

About this book

An award-winning study of how formal and informal public discourse shapes opinions

A foundational text of twenty-first-century rhetorical studies, Vernacular Voices addresses the role of citizen voices in steering a democracy through an examination of the rhetoric of publics. Gerard A. Hauser maintains that the interaction between everyday and official discourse discloses how active members of a complex society discover and clarify their shared interests and engage in exchanges that shape their opinions on issues of common interest.

In the two decades since Vernacular Voices was first published, much has changed: in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, US presidents have increasingly taken unilateral power to act; the internet and new media have blossomed; and globalization has raised challenges to the autonomy of nation states. In a new preface, Hauser shows how, in an era of shared, global crises, we understand publics, how public spheres form and function, and the possibilities for vernacular expressions of public opinion lie at the core of lived democracy.

A foreword is provided by Phaedra C. Pezzullo, associate professor of communication at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Vernacular Voices by Gerard A. Hauser in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Rhetoric. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. VERNACULAR VOICES
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. List of Tables
  8. Foreword
  9. Series Editor’s Preface
  10. Preface 2022
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. Introduction: Forgotten Publics
  13. Chapter 1 The Public Voice of Vernacular Rhetoric
  14. Chapter 2 Discourse, Rhetorical Discourse, and the Public Sphere
  15. Chapter 3 Civic Conversation and the Reticulate Public Sphere
  16. Chapter 4 Reading Public Opinion from Vernacular Rhetoric
  17. Chapter 5 Narrative, Cultural Memory, and the Appropriation of Historicity
  18. Chapter 6 Reshaping Publics and Public Spheres: The Meese Commission’s Report on Pornography
  19. Chapter 7 Technologizing Public Opinion: Opinion Polls, the Iranian Hostages, and the Presidential Election
  20. Chapter 8 Democracy’s Narrative: Living in Roosevelt’s America
  21. Chapter 9 The Rhetoric of Publicness: Theory and Method
  22. Appendix I: Chronology of Hostage Developments
  23. Appendix II: Chronology of the 1980 Campaign
  24. Notes
  25. Bibliography
  26. Index
  27. ABOUT THE AUTHOR