Publisher Description
An accessible and important look at what is truly behind our digital outrage On any given day, at any given hour, across the various platforms constituting what we call social media, someone is angry. Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. Reddit. 4Chan. In The Rhetoric of Outrage: Why Social Media is Making Us Angry Jeff Rice addresses the critical question of why anger has become the dominant digital response on social media. He examines the theoretical and rhetorical explanations for the intense rage that prevails across social media platforms, and sheds new light on how our anger isn't merely a reaction against singular events, but generated out of aggregated beliefs and ideas. Captivating, accessible, and exceedingly important, The Rhetoric of Outrage encourages readers to have the difficult conversations about what is truly behind their anger.
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About Jeff Rice
C. J. Henderson (1951–2014) was an award-winning writer of crime fiction and comic books. His best-known works are the Jack Hagee detective series and the supernatural Teddy London series. Prior to writing, he held a number miscellaneous jobs, including: waiter, interior painter, blackjack dealer, book reviewer, roadie, advertising salesman, supernatural investigator, bank guard, storage coordinator, cardsharp, film critic, dishwasher, magazine editor, traffic manager, stand-up comic, toy salesman, camp counselor, movie booker, and street mime.