The Rhetorical Foundations Of Society

The Rhetorical Foundations Of Society

The essays collected in this volume develop the theoretical perspective initiated in Laclau and Chantal Mouffeâ€™s classic Hegemony and Socialist Strategy.Â

Central to the argument of The Rhetorical Foundations of Society is the establishment of rhetorical tropesâ€”such as metaphor, metonymy and catachresisâ€”as the â€˜non-foundationalâ€™ grounds of society. From this basis, Laclau explores the state of social relations in todayâ€™s heterogeneous society. Employing analytical philosophy from both phenomenological and structuralist traditions, he seeks to locate an ontological terrain for interpersonal relationships. Further, he investigates the definition of social antagonism in an increasingly globalized world, where the proliferation of conflicts and points of rupture erodes crucial links between the social subjects postulated by classical social analysis.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781781681701
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2014-05-20
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884494303164
EANs 9781781681701

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