CC 651 - Speech Writing, Persuasion, and Propaganda

Credits: 4 credits
(Spring)

This course is a condensed historical account of how speechmaking, persuasion, and propaganda have shaped the language, politics, and culture of the United States and beyond. By examining significant readings, artifacts, and the rhetorical theories associated around propaganda and public address, the class addresses historical and contemporary issues of rhetoric, ethics, and the state. The primary goal of the class is to acquaint students with a variety of approaches to the study of ethical and intersectional public advocacy, with a focus on theory and praxis to highlight the struggle over the meaning(s) of truth and power.