Purpose, Practice, and Pedagogy in Rhetorical Criticism

Purpose, Practice, and Pedagogy in Rhetorical Criticism brings together fifteen rhetorical critics who address contemporary issues in criticism by answering three key questions: What is the purpose of rhetorical criticism? How do you practice rhetorical criticism? How do you teach rhetorical criticism? The book serves as both guide and resource in all three areas, presenting personal perspectives from top rhetorical critics.

Chapter 1: On Objectivity and Politics in CriticismEdwin BlackChapter 2: Paddling the Rhetorical River, Revisiting the Social Actor: Rhetorical Criticism as Both Appreciation and InterventionJason Edward BlackChapter 3: Rhetorical Criticism for UnderdogsDana L. CloudChapter 4: How Should Our Rhetoric Make Us Feel?Celeste M. ConditChapter 5: Rhetorical and Civic Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: A Neo-Classical Rhetoric for the Digital AgeJ. Michael HoganChapter 6: The Wilderness Years of Rhetorical Criticism: Our Obsession with PowerlessnessAndrew A. KingChapter 7: Artistry, Purpose, and Academic Constraints in Rhetorical CriticismJim A. KuypersChapter 8: Endless Talk: The Purpose, Practice, and Pedagogy of the Rhetorical ConversationRyan Erik McGeoughChapter 9: The Critical ImpulseRaymie McKerrowChapter 10: Rhetorical Criticism as Textual InterpretationMartin J. MedhurstChapter 11: The Moral Critic: An Act in Several HistoriesNed O'GormanChapter 12: Practicing RhetoricSamantha M. Senda-CookChapter 13: Rhetorical Criticism and Citizenship EducationRobert E. TerrillChapter 14: The Glory of Rhetorical Analysis: Communication as a Process Of Social InfluenceKathleen J. TurnerChapter 15: The Accidental RhetoricianMarilyn J. Young