ABSTRACT
Common topics and commonplaces help develop arguments and shape understanding. When used in argumentation, they may help interested parties more effectively communicate valuable information. The purpose of this edited collection on topics of environmental rhetoric is to fill gaps in scholarship related to specific, targeted, topical communication tactics. The chapters in this collection address four overarching areas of common topics in technical communication and environmental rhetoric: framing, place, risk and uncertainty, and sustainability. In addressing these issues, this collection offers insights for students and scholars of rhetoric, as well as for environmental communication practitioners looking for a more nuanced understanding of how topic-driven rhetoric shapes attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|61 pages
Framing
chapter 2|19 pages
Scientist as Hero, Technology as the Enemy
chapter 3|22 pages
Granola-Eating, Birkenstock-Wearing Tree Huggers Who Want to Take Your Guns
part II|62 pages
Place
chapter 5|19 pages
Victims “in” and Protectors “of” Appalachia
part III|64 pages
Risk and Uncertainty
part IV|48 pages
Sustainability