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		<title>Divisive Discourse: The Extreme Rhetoric of Contemporary American Politics</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 258-page book, Divisive Discourse: The Extreme Rhetoric of Contemporary American Politics,&#160;by Joseph Zompetti was published January 2015. In the book, he discusses the extreme rhetoric that currently prevails in American political discourse and its subsequent effects on people to disengage and the political environment to become polarized.&#160;Zompetti shares insight into this toxic political environment, sheds light on the extreme rhetorical practices performed in US politics, and offers critical thinking skills for people to better participate despite this. Below is an excerpt from the book [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/rc/item/11270">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This 2010 book by Henry Giroux capitalizes upon the popularity of zombies, exploring the relevance of the metaphor they provide for examining the political and pedagogical conditions that have produced a growing culture of sadism, cruelty, disposability, and death in America. The zombie metaphor may seem extreme, but it is particularly apt for drawing attention to the ways in which political culture and power in American society now operate on a level of mere survival. This book uses the metaphor not only to suggest the [&#8230;] <a href="http://ncdd.org/rc/item/8638">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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