Fdr's Body Politics: The Rhetoric of Disability by Amos Kiewe, Davis W. Houck
Fdr's Body Politics: The Rhetoric of Disability

Amos Kiewe, Davis W. Houck

Fdr's Body Politics: The Rhetoric of Disability

Presidential Rhetoric and Political Communication

Amos Kiewe, Davis W. Houck

160 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography historical challenging informative fast-paced

Description

Franklin Roosevelt instinctively understood that a politician unable to control his own body would be perceived as unable to control the body politic. He took care to hide his polio-induced lameness both visually and verbally. Through his speeches...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1 rating

Average rating

4.0

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.