Michael Moore and the Rhetoric of Documentary 1st Edition Edition by Thomas W Benson, Brian J Snee ISBN 0809334089 9780809334087

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ISBN 10: 0809334089 
ISBN 13: 9780809334087
Author: Thomas W Benson, Brian J Snee

Not afraid to tackle provocative topics in American culture, from gun violence and labor policies to terrorism and health care, Michael Moore has earned both applause and invective in his career as a documentarian. In such polarizing films as Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko, Moore has established a unique voice of radical nostalgia for progressivism, and in doing so has become one of the most recognized documentary filmmakers of all time.

In the first in-depth study of Moore’s feature-length documentary films, editors Thomas W. Benson and Brian J. Snee have gathered leading rhetoric scholars to examine the production, rhetorical appeals, and audience reception of these films. Contributors critique the films primarily as modes of public argument and political art. Each essay is devoted to one of Moore’s films and traces in detail how each film invites specific audience responses.

Michael Moore and the Rhetoric of Documentary reveals not only the art, the argument, and the emotional appeals of Moore’s documentaries but also how these films have revolutionized the genre of documentary filmmaking.

Michael Moore and the Rhetoric of Documentary 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Documentary Genre and Its Rhetoric

• Defining Documentary Film

• The Power of Persuasion: Rhetorical Strategies in Documentary

• The Ethical Considerations of Documentary Filmmaking

Chapter 2: Analyzing Roger & Me (1989)

• Moore’s First Major Film: A Case Study

• Narrative Structure and Its Rhetorical Impact

• The Use of Humor and Emotion in Persuasion

Chapter 3: Bowling for Columbine (2002): Fear, Politics, and Violence

• Rhetoric of Fear and Its Effect on Audience Perception

• Political and Cultural Critique in Bowling for Columbine

• The Role of Interviews and Montage in Shaping the Narrative

Chapter 4: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004): Rhetoric in a Post-9/11 World

• The Use of Public Memory and National Tragedy in Documentary

• Propaganda and Persuasion: Moore’s Strategies in Fahrenheit 9/11

• Ethical Questions in the Depiction of Real Events

Chapter 5: Sicko (2007): Rhetoric and the Politics of Health Care

• Moore’s Use of Emotional Appeal in Sicko

• The Rhetoric of Nationalism and Criticism of U.S. Health Care

• Persuading Viewers on Global Health Care Systems

Chapter 6: Capitalism: A Love Story (2009): Rhetoric and the Critique of Capitalism

• The Political Economy of Moore’s Rhetorical Approach

• Criticism of Corporate America and the Financial Crisis

• Engaging the Audience with Contradictions in Capitalism

Chapter 7: Moore’s Rhetorical Legacy: Documentary as a Tool for Social Change

• The Influence of Moore’s Films on Documentary as a Genre

• The Limits of Persuasive Rhetoric in Documentary

• Documentaries as a Tool for Activism

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