Making Sense in Engineering and the Technical Sciences: A Student's Guide to Research and Writing Book

An interesting book about one particular rhetorical strategy: the refusal. Schilb characterizes refusals as deliberate rejections of an audiences expectation in an effort to make a point. The text is a provocative and enjoyable read about a rhetorical form that has become far more common since Schilb brought them to our attention. In this way, the book is a welcome contribution to current conversations about the exercise and limits of the first amendment through moments of rhetorical refusal, such as KellyAnne Conway's aversion to direct questioning or the Navy Seal's father refusing to speak with the President. Worth a read for folks interested in rhetoric or first amendment issues. Would love a revised edition in light of contemporary politics!