Contemporary perspectives on rhetoric

Contemporary perspectives on rhetoric

by Foss, Sonja K.

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Thorough in scope and highly accessible, this volume introduces the reader to the thinkers who have exerted a profound influence on contemporary rhetorical theory. 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 and provide readers with a solid foundation for reading the major works of these scholars. The critical commentary is carefully chos…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Contemporary perspectives on rhetoric / Sonja K. Foss, Karen A. Foss, Robert Trapp.

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Thorough in scope and highly accessible, this volume introduces the reader to the thinkers who have exerted a profound influence on contemporary rhetorical theory. 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 and provide readers with a solid foundation for reading the major works of these scholars. The critical commentary is carefully chosen 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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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2002
  • Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Waveland Press, Inc
  • Place of Publication:Prospect Heights, Illinois
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2002

The Physical Object

  • Description:viii, 392 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1577662059, 9781577662051
  • oclc:ocm48093708
  • LC Classification:PN187
  • Dewey Decimal:909

Table of Contents

An introduction to rhetoric -- I.A. Richards -- Ernesto Grassi -- Chaïm Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca -- Stephen Toulmin -- Richard M. Weaver -- Kenneth Burke -- Jürgen Habermas -- bell hooks -- Jean Baudrillard -- Michel Foucault.

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Subjects

Retorica Rhetoric Rhétorique Theorieën

Writers

Foss, Sonja K. Foss, Karen A. Trapp, Robert

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