1st Edition
Reconceptualizing American Literary/Cultural Studies Rhetoric, History, and Politics in the Humanities
250 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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Three extensively revised essays by Mailloux, an influential proponent of cultural studies, describe his approach in depth. Following are ten essays, nine of them written specifically for this volume, by scholars who offer various perspectives on Mailloux's ideas. Each essayist weighs the strengths and limitations of the cultural studies movement in general and Mailloux's approach in particular.
Part I Rhetoric, Theory, Cultural Studies; Chapter 1 Rhetorical Hermeneutics in Theory, StevenMailloux; Chapter 2 Cultural Rhetoric Studies, StevenMailloux; Chapter 3 Rhetorical Hermeneutics as Reception Study, StevenMailloux; Part II Pragmatism, Rhetoric, Literary Theory; Chapter 4 Approaching the Historical, GilesGunn; Chapter 5 The Rhetoric of Rhetorical Hermeneutics, Robert C.Holub; Chapter 6 Beyond the “Imaginary Museum”, Louise Z.Smith; Part III American Studies; Chapter 7 The Discipline of the Syllabus, Gregory S.Jay; Chapter 8 Rhetorical Hermeneutics, Huckleberry Finn, and Some Problems with Pragmatism, CarlFreedman; Chapter 9 Feeding on American Fiction, David B.Downing; Chapter 10 Cultural Rhetoric and the Promise of Pragmatist Histories, PeterCarafiol; Part IV Gender Politics, Feminism, Sexual Identity; Chapter 11 “My Kinsman, Major Mailloux”, Dale M.Bauer; Chapter 12 Rhetorical Hermeneutics and Gay Identity Politics, William J.Spurlin; Chapter 13 Angels, Critics, and the Rhetoric of AIDS in America, MicheleSordi; Part V Commentary; Chapter 14 The Politics of Doing, StevenMailloux;
Biography
William E. Cain
"Cain's collection is essential reading for anyone concerned about how cultural studies is changing the English department forever." -- Choice
