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Rhetoric of Revolt Ho Chi Minh's Discourse for Revolution
Peter A. DeCaro
Book Code: C7411
ISBN: 0-275-97411-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97411-4
152 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 2/28/2003
List Price: $79.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The success of Vietnam's August Revolution of 1945 can be attributed in part to Ho Chi Minh's "reconstitutive rhetoric," a form of rhetorical discourse that gave the Vietnamese people a new sense of identification. This reawakened identity in turn influenced a renewed demand for nationalism and independence. This study explores the reconstitutive rhetoric of Ho Chi Minh. In doing so, it advances rhetorical theory founded on nonWestern premises and examines the cultural differences responsible for creating a rhetoric whose focus is nonEurocentric. Most current thinking on reconstitutive discourse has focused on Western premises. Decaro challenges some of these premises and adds a new dimension to reconstitutive understanding. Ho Chi Minh utilized the cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people as a means of creating his persona--a powerful aspect of his ability to persuade. In understanding Ho Chi Minh's unique form of discourse, it is then possible to see how he was able to unify his country in order to sustain a protracted conflict with the goal of securing national independence.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Biographical Accounts
  • Chinese Socio-Cultural Influences
  • Chun tzu: The Superior (Sage) Man
  • Ho Chi Minh: The Chun tzu
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A: Selected Writings of Ho Chi Minh
  • Appendix B: Reliable Sources
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2002025304
LCC Class: DS560
Dewey Class: 959
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