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Book Reviews ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY 43 (Fall 2006): 92-101 PIJ BOOK REVIEWS Democracy as Discussion: Civic Education and the American Forum Movement. By William M. Keith. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007; pp. xiii + 360. $80.00 cloth; $39.95 paper. Democracy as Discussion succeeds on at least three levels. It functions as a model of archival research into the history of communication studies as a discipline. It connects this disciplin­ ary history to political movements and philosophical innovations. Finally, it demonstrates the ways that communication studies, as a disciplinary matrix that includes both research and pedagogy, was central to democratic theory in twentieth-century America. As such, it points the way for communication's active participation in contemporary civic life. Democracy as Discussion should be considered a key text not only for courses in the history of rhetoric but also for courses in the history and politics of teaching in rhetorical disciplines, including both composition and communication. Keith's book is divided into three sections. The first is a disciplinary history of immediate interest to scholars in rhetorical studies. The second is a history of the discussion movement within this discipline. The third is a history of the forum movement as a force for reconsid­ http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Argumentation and Advocacy Taylor & Francis

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ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY 43 (Fall 2006): 92-101 PIJ BOOK REVIEWS Democracy as Discussion: Civic Education and the American Forum Movement. By William M. Keith. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007; pp. xiii + 360. $80.00 cloth; $39.95 paper. Democracy as Discussion succeeds on at least three levels. It functions as a model of archival research into the history of communication studies as a discipline. It connects this disciplin­ ary history to political movements and philosophical...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2006 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC
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2576-8476
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1051-1431
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10.1080/00028533.2006.11821665
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ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY 43 (Fall 2006): 92-101 PIJ BOOK REVIEWS Democracy as Discussion: Civic Education and the American Forum Movement. By William M. Keith. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007; pp. xiii + 360. $80.00 cloth; $39.95 paper. Democracy as Discussion succeeds on at least three levels. It functions as a model of archival research into the history of communication studies as a discipline. It connects this disciplin­ ary history to political movements and philosophical innovations. Finally, it demonstrates the ways that communication studies, as a disciplinary matrix that includes both research and pedagogy, was central to democratic theory in twentieth-century America. As such, it points the way for communication's active participation in contemporary civic life. Democracy as Discussion should be considered a key text not only for courses in the history of rhetoric but also for courses in the history and politics of teaching in rhetorical disciplines, including both composition and communication. Keith's book is divided into three sections. The first is a disciplinary history of immediate interest to scholars in rhetorical studies. The second is a history of the discussion movement within this discipline. The third is a history of the forum movement as a force for reconsid­

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Argumentation and Advocacy – Taylor & Francis

Published: Sep 1, 2006

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