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 Moorersquo;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 Moorersquo;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 Moorersquo;s documentaries but also how these films have revolutionized the genre of documentary filmmaking.
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