Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric

Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric
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Publisher : Waveland Press
Total Pages : 405
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ISBN-10 : 9781478622154
ISBN-13 : 1478622156
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Book Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric by : Sonja K. Foss

Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Rhetoric written by Sonja K. Foss and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anniversary edition marks thirty years of offering an indispensable review and analysis of thinkers who have exerted a profound influence on contemporary rhetorical theory: I. A. Richards, Ernesto Grassi, Chaïm Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca, Stephen Toulmin, Richard Weaver, Kenneth Burke, Jürgen Habermas, bell hooks, Jean Baudrillard, and Michel Foucault. The brief biographical sketches locate the theorists in time and place, showing how life experiences influenced perspectives on rhetorical thought. The concise explanations of complex concepts are clear, engaging, insightful, and highly accessible, serving as an excellent primer for reading the major works of these scholars. The critical commentary is carefully chosen to highlight implications and to place the theories within a broader rhetorical context. Each chapter ends with a complete bibliography of works by the theorists.


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