Political Language : Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail

Political Language: Words That Succeed and Policies That Fail deals with chronic inequalities of a smaller portion of the population getting more. The book discusses the persistence of poverty and greater inequalities in a democratic society such as the United States. The text reviews the chronic problems and the various beliefs found in American society, and also notes the general acceptance of the large differences in the quality of life of the people, which includes political power and autonomy. The book then defines perception of the political spectator and explains the linguistic generation of assumptions (taking for granted), linguistic reconstruction of facts (cover-ups), and the linguistic segmentation of politics (distinct from ordinary world). The text then emphasizes the language of inquiry, of authority, of participation, and of resistance as leading to free inquiry and experimentation or political loyalty. The selection can prove beneficial for political students, economists, educators, sociologists, and members of ministerial affairs related to population and economics. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Inside Front Cover , Page v Dedication , Page vii Foreword , Pages xiii-xiv Acknowledgments , Pages xv-xvi Introduction , Pages xvii-xxii 1 - Chronic Problems, Banal Language, and Contradictory Beliefs , Pages 1-21 2 - Categorization, Perception, and Politics , Pages 23-41 3 - National Crises and “Public Opinion” as Political Symbols , Pages 43-55 4 - The Political Language of the Helping Professions , Pages 57-75 5 - The Language of Bureaucracy , Pages 77-102 6 - The Language of Inquiry and the Language of Authority , Pages 103-118 7 - The Language of Participation and the Language of Resistance , Pages 119-139 8 - Political Constraint through Symbolic Reassurance , Pages 141-155 Index , Pages 157-164 Institute for Research on Poverty Monograph Series , Pages ibc1-ibc2 This Book Examines The Role Of Everyday Language, Governmental Rhetoric, And Professional Language In Creating Dubious Beliefs About The Causes, Nature, Consequences, And Remedies For Poverty And Related Social Problems. Incorporating Recent Social Science Concerns With Phenomenology And Structuralism, The Book Analyzes The Nature And Dynamics Of Complex Cognitive Structures Engendered In Public Officials, Professionals, Administrators, And The General Public Through Recurring Categorizations, Metaphors, Metonyms, And Syntactic Structures. Murray Edelman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.