Rhetoric in the Time of Torture - Hardcover

by Laura A. Sparks (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Laura A. Sparks is associate professor of English at California State University, Chico.