Rhetoric in the Time of Torture
Author | : Laura A. Sparks |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2023-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781666921816 |
ISBN-13 | : 1666921815 |
Rating | : 4/5 (815 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rhetoric in the Time of Torture written by Laura A. Sparks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-10-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhetoric in the Time of Torture offers a renewed attention to the rhetorical and temporal dimensions of torture, in light of the U.S.’s post-9/11 reliance on heavy interrogation techniques. Laura A. Sparks highlights where rhetorical theory fits into a world in which people torture others to make them speak.