Summary: Talking Right E-Book

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• Herausgeber: Political Book Summaries
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 18

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

The must-read summary of Geoffrey Nunberg's book “Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalism into a Tax-Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body-Piercing, Hollywood-Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show”.

This complete summary of "Talking Right" by Geoffrey Nunberg, a renowned linguist, researcher and professor, presents the author's discussion of how language plays an important role in political conversation, and how Republicans have harnessed it by changing the meaning of words such as "liberal", "values" and "freedom". He argues that we cannot help but use language that embodies conservatism when we discuss politics, and that the Democratic Party could win back favour by redefining these words with new meanings and stereotypes.

Added-value of this summary:
• Save time
• Understand how the political language we use is skewed by external factors
• Expand your knowledge of American politics and society

To learn more, read "Talking Right" and discover how the Democratic Party might be able to win back favour by shifting the political language we use from the right back towards their own ideas.

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Book Presentation: Talking Right by Geoffrey Nunberg

Book Abstract

Since Nixon’s untimely removal from office, conservative think tanks have been working to take back the White House and Congress. Karl Rove, prominent Republican financiers and conservative think tanks have collaborated to mold public perceptions and perspectives in a way that has made many Americans view Republicans as their peers, despite the fact that Republican ideologies are often not in the best interests of average Americans. Nunberg discusses language’s role in this recapture of American hearts and minds by Republicans. He reveals how, by redefining common words such as “Liberal” with completely new meanings and stereotypes, conservatives have dominated debates and defined the issues. He also addresses what Democrats need to do to reclaim their power.

About the Author

Chair of the American Heritage Dictionary’s Usage Panel, Geoffrey Nunberg teaches linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of The Way We Talk Now and Going Nucular. He is also a guest columnist for the Sunday New York Times.

Summary of Talking Right (Geoffrey Nunberg)

The Shadow of Language

Democrats have a problem explaining their vision for America in a way that differentiates them from Republicans. Many Americans, particularly those in the South, don’t see a real difference between Democrats and Republicans. This inability to present a coherent vision and establish a distinctive political identity has been exploited by the Republicans in a concerted effort to win over Southern Democrats during the last 40 years.