{"product_id":"thinking-points-communicating-our-american-values-and-vision-paperback","title":"Thinking Points: Communicating Our American Values and Vision - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Lakoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRockridge Institute\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years ago George Lakoff published the bestselling \u003ci\u003eDon't Think of an Elephant \u003c\/i\u003e Its account of the conservative monopoly on effective framing touched off a national discussion about political language. It also gave rise to a chorus of pleas for more: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* What is the progressive vision of America; \u003cbr\u003e* Why progressive values are America's values; \u003cbr\u003e* How frames are necessary to serve the truth; \u003cbr\u003e* Why sloganeering alone doesn't work; \u003cbr\u003e* How progressives trap themselves and how they can escape those traps; and \u003cbr\u003e* How political arguments and narratives can be put together to counter the Right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThinking Points\u003c\/i\u003e satisfies that call with a bold, concise, and systematic explanation of how conservatives think and use language--and how progressives can fight back . Lakoff and the Rockridge Institute offer a new understanding of the so-called political center and explain why the most effective way to appeal to those who identify themselves as moderates or conservatives is to remain true to progressive values. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is essential reading for anyone who wants to participate in shaping an America that serves the common good.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Lakoff\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of linguistics and cognitive science at the University of California, Berkeley, and a founder of the Rockridge Institute. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhose Freedom?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Think of an Elephant!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMoral Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as seminal books in linguistics, including \u003ci\u003eMetaphors We Live By\u003c\/i\u003e (with Mark Johnson). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rockridge Institute\u003c\/b\u003e is a team of scholars and researchers committed to American progressive ideals. It provides intellectual support to the progressive community, partnering with advocates, activists, and policy professionals to articulate the system of American values and ideas and reframe public debate.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710446170445,"sku":"9780374530907","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/VzdHa3V6OGVwaGtaS2VDRDBjUWU4QT09.webp?v=1762352434","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/thinking-points-communicating-our-american-values-and-vision-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}