The Rhetoric of Emotion

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We typically think about "emotions" as personal feelings that get in the way of our rational thinking. Drawing from the growing field of Critical Emotion Studies, this class will look at how emotions can be a social form of community action and how emotion can be used ethically to persuade others. Satisfies Magis Core: Intersections, designated Oral Communication and Written Communication course. P: Critical Issues in Human Inquiry; Oral Communication; Contemporary Composition.