Rhetoric Books

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1. Reading, Writing, and the Rhetorics of Whiteness

   By Wendy Ryden, Ian Marshall

   Ryden and Marshall bring together the critical lenses of whiteness studies and the field of composition and rhetoric in this timely co-authored study about recent developments in whiteness studies and what these developments mean for literacy practices, critical education, and the academic...

   June 2011 | 978-0-415-88865-3 | Hardback (Routledge)

2. True to the Language Game: African American Discourse, Cultural Politics, and Pedagogy

   By Keith Gilyard

   In True to the Language Game, Keith Gilyard, one of the major African American figures to emerge in language and cultural studies, makes his most seminal work available in one volume. This collection of new and previously published essays contains Gilyard’s most relevant scholary contributions to...

   February 2011 | 978-0-415-88717-5 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Persuasion in Society: Second Edition

   By Herbert W Simons, Jean Jones

   Persuasion in Society combines contemporary rhetorical theory and criticism with social scientific theory and research to help readers understand and practice more effective persuasion. Features include the presentation of a dual perspective – the persuader and persuadee; integration of...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-96514-9 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Activism and Rhetoric: Theories and Contexts for Political Engagement

   Edited by Seth Kahn, JongHwa Lee

   This volume examines the role of rhetoric in today’s culture of democratic activism. The volume takes on two of the most significant challenges currently facing contemporary rhetorical studies: (1) the contested meanings and practices of democracy and civic engagement in global context, and (2...

   August 2010 | 978-0-415-87856-2 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   The African Origins of Rhetoric

   By Cecil Blake

   Through a critical analysis of ancient African texts that predate Greco-Roman treatises Cecil Blake revisits the roots of rhetorical theory and challenges what is often advanced as the "darkness metaphor" -- the rhetorical construction of Africa and Africans. Blake offers a thorough examination of...

   June 2010 | 978-0-415-88387-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition: Communication from Ancient Times to the Information Age

   Edited by Theresa Jarnagin Enos

   Available for the first time in paperback, this classic reference surveys the field, covering rhetoric's principles, concepts, applications, practical tools, and major thinkers. Rhetoric is increasingly studied in the context of other disciplines, such as anthropology, linguistics, philosophy,...

   March 2010 | 978-0-415-87524-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   Reengaging the Prospects of Rhetoric: Current Conversations and Contemporary Challenges

   Edited by MARK J. PORROVECCHIO

   Reengaging the Prospects of Rhetoric reanimates the debate over the function and scope of rhetoric. Providing a contemporary response to the volume The Prospect of Rhetoric (1971), this volume reconceptualizes that classic work to address the challenges facing the study of rhetoric today. With...

   February 2010 | 978-0-415-87309-3 | Paperback (Routledge)
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   The Rhetoric of Intellectual Property: Copyright Law and the Regulation of Digital Culture

   By Jessica Reyman

   In recent years we have witnessed a rising tension between the open architecture of the Internet and legal restrictions for online activities. The impact of digital recording technologies and distributed file sharing systems has forever changed the expectations of everyday users with regard to...

   December 2009 | 978-0-415-99907-6 | Hardback (Routledge)
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   Queer Temporalities in Gay Male Representation: Tragedy, Normativity, and Futurity

   By Dustin Bradley Goltz

   Through the analysis of over seventy films and thirty television series, ranging from Shortbus, Sweet Home Alabama, and Poseidon to Noah’s Arc, Brothers & Sisters, and Dawson’s Creek, Goltz examines reoccurring narrative structures in popular media that perpetuate the extreme value placed upon...

   November 2009 | 978-0-415-87228-7 | Hardback (Routledge)
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    Traditions of Writing Research

    Edited by CHARLES BAZERMAN, Robert Krut, KAREN LUNSFORD, Susan McLeod, Suzie Null, Paul Rogers, Amanda Stansell

    Traditions of Writing Research reflects the different styles of work offered at the Writing Research Across Borders conference. Organized by Charles Bazerman, one of the pre-eminent scholars in writing studies, the conference facilitated an unprecedented gathering of writing researchers....

    October 2009 | 978-0-415-99338-8 | Paperback (Routledge)