Abstract
This chapter traces the rich rhetorical roots of the creation of the modern communication center, following the lead of Sproule and Farrell as well as the postcard author. Placing this contemporary learning enhancement in the context of that abundant history reminds us that the precepts associated with the discipline of rhetoric and shared in communication center consultations are as classic as they are classical, and the questions deliberated by scholars and practitioners of this ancient art are timeless. The postcard's photo of the venerated Athenian ruins offers both a symbolic and explicit link between the legacy of the paideia of antiquity and the efforts of communication center directors and their staffs.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2015
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Copyright © 2015 Lexington Books. This chapter first appeared in Communication Centers: A Theory Based Guide to Training and Management.
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Recommended Citation
Hobgood, Linda Bartlett. "The Rhetorical Roots of Communication Centers." In Communication Centers: A Theory-Based Guide to Training and Management, edited by Kathleen J. Turner and Theodore F. Sheckels, 193-205. New York: Lexington Books, 2015.