Rhetorical Criticism: Perspectives in ActionCovering a broad range of rhetorical perspectives, Rhetorical Criticism: Perspectives in Action presents a thorough, accessible, and well-grounded introduction to rhetorical criticism. Throughout the text, sample essays written by noted experts provide students with models for writing their own criticism. In addition to covering traditional modes of rhetorical criticism, the volume presents less commonly discussed rhetorical perspectives (for example, close-textual analysis, mythic criticism, framing analysis, ideographic criticism, concept oriented criticism, and critical rhetoric), exposing student to a wide range of material. Featuring nineteen chapters, all written by leading rhetoric scholars, the volume offers the most comprehensive introduction to rhetorical criticism available. Features: The chapters are written by a nationally recognized scholar in that area, giving students the best and most current research for each perspective. Each chapter includes an original sample essay that gives students a model of rhetorical criticism for their own assignments. Each author comments on his or her writing process to demonstrate the personal nature of criticism. This unique emphasis allows students to appreciate that writing criticism is not a simple formulaic process. Every chapter features a "Potentials and Pitfalls" section that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the rhetorical perspective being discussed. |
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Contents
Chapter 1 What is Rhetoric? | 1 |
Chapter 2 Rhetorical Criticism As Art | 13 |
Chapter 3 On Objectivity and Politics in Criticism | 29 |
Chapter 4 The Rhetorical Situation | 33 |
Chapter 5 The Traditional Perspective | 39 |
Approaches and Applications | 63 |
Chapter 7 Generic Elements in Rhetoric | 77 |
Chapter 8 Criticism of Metaphor | 97 |
Chapter 12 Framing Analysis | 181 |
Chapter 13 FantasyTheme Criticism | 205 |
Chapter 14 The Mythic Perspective | 231 |
Chapter 15 Feminist Analysis | 257 |
Chapter 16 Ideographic Criticism | 285 |
Chapter 17 Critical Rhetoric and Continual Critique | 321 |
Chapter 18 ConceptuallyOriented Criticism | 341 |
Chapter 19 Eclectic Criticism | 363 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rhetorical Criticism: Perspectives in Action G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Lexington studies in political communication |
| Editor | Jim A. Kuypers |
| Illustrated by | Jim A. Kuypers |
| Contributor | Jim A. Kuypers |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Lexington Books, 2009 |
| ISBN | 073912773X, 9780739127735 |
| Length | 383 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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