On the Frontier of Science
Subtitle: An American Rhetoric of Exploration and Exploitation
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781609173913
Subjects: United states, history
Description: "The frontier of science" is a metaphor that has become ubiquitous in American rhetoric, from its first appearance in the public address of early twentieth-century American intellectuals and politicians who aligned a mythic national identity with scientific research, to its more recent use in scientists' arguments in favor of increased research funding. Here, Leah Ceccarelli explores what is selected and what is deflected when this metaphor is deployed, its effects on those who use it, and what rhetorical moves are made by those who try to counter its appeal. In her research, Ceccarelli disco