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Book SynopsisExplores emotions as motivators of collective action - a theory that treats humans as ""symbol-using animals"" to understand the patterns of leadership in global affairs-to account for the way in which anger produced similar rhetorics in three ideologically diverse voices surrounding 9/11: Osama bin Laden, President George W. Bush, and Susan Sontag.
Trade ReviewHer overall approach to angry rhetoric informs even more recent public displays of angry rhetoric, as they have been associated with responses to numerous 'home-grown' terrorist attacks since 9/11."" - Kenneth Zagacki, North Carolina State University
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Angry Public Rhetorics, Celeste Condit shows what transdisciplinary research can do. What emerges in these pages is an account of anger as it burns through global public discourse, soldering people together with its energy, its heat, and-perhaps surprisingly, as Condit shows-its optimism. This book could not be more timely."" - Debra Hawhee, McCourtney Institute for Democracy
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Angry Public Rhetorics is interesting, well-done analytically, and addresses important questions surrounding both post-9/11 American politics and the politics of global emotions more generally. The book offers new insights regarding the dynamics and implications of anger to make a fine contribution."" - Ty Solomon, University of Glasgow
