Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, Second Edition: A Reader
Mark J. Porrovecchio (Ed.)
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Description for Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, Second Edition: A Reader
Paperback. Editor(s): Porrovecchio, Mark J.; Condit, Celeste Michelle. Num Pages: 692 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 269 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1110.
An indispensable text--now revised and expanded for the digital age--this volume showcases some of the most important work by contemporary rhetorical theorists. The introduction and section openers frame major problems and questions facing the field. Topics include the epistemological status of rhetoric, how rhetorical address shapes public responses to social and political controversies, the shifting contexts of public communication, how theorists have negotiated the tensions between modernist and postmodernist considerations, mass media, and the relationship between rhetoric and traditionally marginalized groups. A wide range of voices from the 1970s to today are represented, including both classic essays and alternative approaches ... Read more
An indispensable text--now revised and expanded for the digital age--this volume showcases some of the most important work by contemporary rhetorical theorists. The introduction and section openers frame major problems and questions facing the field. Topics include the epistemological status of rhetoric, how rhetorical address shapes public responses to social and political controversies, the shifting contexts of public communication, how theorists have negotiated the tensions between modernist and postmodernist considerations, mass media, and the relationship between rhetoric and traditionally marginalized groups. A wide range of voices from the 1970s to today are represented, including both classic essays and alternative approaches ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1109g
Number of Pages
627
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462526581
SKU
V9781462526581
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About Mark J. Porrovecchio (Ed.)
Mark J. Porrovecchio, PhD, is Director of Forensics and Associate Professor in the Department of Speech Communication at Oregon State University. He studies pragmatism and the history of speech communication and rhetoric. His work has appeared in the Western Journal of Communication, Etica & Politica, and Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society. Dr. Porrovecchio is the editor of Reengaging ... Read more
Reviews for Contemporary Rhetorical Theory, Second Edition: A Reader
The treasure trove of thematically grouped essays that I found so useful in the first edition is now supplemented by reflections on the digital environment, changing cultural practices, and evolving intellectual interests. This book is just the right anchor for a course designed to encourage graduate students or advanced undergraduates to think seriously about the possibilities of rhetoric. I relish ... Read more