Rhetorical Criticism
Perspectives in Action
Contributions by Matthew T. Althouse, William Benoit, Edwin Black, Adam Blood, Stephen Howard Browne, Thomas R. Burkholder, Kathleen Farrell, David Henry, Forbes I. Hill, Kristen Hoerl, Andrew King, Jim A. Kuypers, Ronald Lee, Ryan Erik McGeough, Raymie E. McKerrow, Donna Marie Nudd, Robert C. Rowland, Thomas J. St. Antoine, Kristina Schriver Whalen, Marilyn J. Young Edited by Jim A. Kuypers
Publication date:
26 April 2016Length of book:
344 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781442252714
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.
In this updated work, Kuypers brings together many of the most articulate and insightful rhetorical scholars to illuminate a wide variety of critical perspectives. This impressive, user-friendly collection covers basic concepts, models their use, and addresses both the potentials and pitfalls of each approach. The result offers a range of insights to illuminate the power of rhetorical criticism. A must-have!