{"product_id":"9781442226210","title":"Forensics in America: A History","description":"Here is the story of the process by which competitive speech and debate evolved in the United States during the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis authoritative history shows how forensics, as practiced in the United States, was an uneasy fusion of contradictory premises that began as a significant part of the tradition of American public address: The need for preparing students to participate in democratic governance in conflict with a student’s need to express personal and competitive impulses. Forensics represented a push and pull between an activity simultaneously considered to be both a public and a private good. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eidentifies the themes and trends of American forensics within an overarching chronological framework; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereveals the impact of American forensics on the communication discipline, as well as America’s social and educational systems; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econcentrates on the elements of social history that contributed to organizational development, leadership, and politics; and,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e provides a base line reflecting the influences of both American culture in particular, and western culture in general, for cross-cultural comparisons between processes and effects of forensics as a form of education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile intrinsically valuable as part of a comprehensive understanding of the history of higher education in the United States in the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century, Forensics in America: A History is significant in providing a context for understanding the role forensics may play in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century. The book expands the study of American public address, focuses on the pedagogy of forensics training, and explores cultural dimensions of forensics activities.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140114628848,"sku":"9781442226210","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442226210_p0.jpg?v=1769904502","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442226210","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}