Beschreibung:
A thorough, accessible, and well-grounded introduction to the breadth of approaches and perspectives comprising contemporary rhetorical criticism.
Now in its second edition, Rhetorical Criticism: Perspectives in Action presents a thorough, accessible, and well-grounded introduction to contemporary rhetorical criticism. Systematic chapters contributed by noted experts introduce the fundamental aspects of a perspective, provide students with an example to model when writing their own criticism, and address the potentials and pitfalls of the approach. In addition to covering traditional modes of rhetorical criticism, the volume presents less commonly discussed rhetorical perspectives, exposing students to a wide cross-section of techniques.
- Elements of Rhetorical Criticism: The Big Picture
Jim A. KuypersPart I. OVERVIEW OF RHETORICAL CRITICISM- What is Rhetoric?
Jim A. Kuypers and Andrew King- Rhetorical Criticism as Art
Jim A. Kuypers- Understanding Rhetorical Situations
Marilyn Young and Kathleen Farrell- Generic Elements in Rhetoric
Bill Benoit- On Objectivity and Politics in Criticism
Edwin BlackPart II. PERSPECTIVES ON CRITICISM- The Traditional Perspective
Forbes I. Hill- Close Textual Analysis: Approaches and Applications
Stephen H. Browne - Criticism of Metaphor
David Henry and Thomas R. Burkholder- The Narrative Perspective
Robert Rowland- Dramatism and Kenneth Burke’s Pentadic Criticism
Ryan McGeough and Andrew King- The Fantasy Theme Perspective
Thomas St. Antoine, Matthew Althouse, and Moya Ball- Feminist Criticism
Donna Nudd and Kristina L. Whalen- Ideographical Criticism
Ronald Lee and Adam BloodPart III. EXPANDING OUR CRITICAL HORIZONS- Eclectic Criticism: Combining Perspectives for Insights
Jim A. Kuypers- Critical Rhetoric: An Orientation Toward Criticism
Raymie McKerrow- Criticism of Popular Culture and Social Media
Kristen HoerlAppendix A: Writing Criticism: Getting StartedAppendix B: Additional Rhetorical PerspectivesAppendix C: Glossary of Terms