Modern Rhetorical Criticism

by Hart, Roderick P; Daughton, Suzanne M.

• ISBN13: 9780205377992
• ISBN10: 0205377998
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-10-12
• Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

Summary

A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the analysis of public rhetoric, "Modern Rhetorical Criticism" teaches readers how to examine and interpret rhetorical situations, ideas, arguments, structure, and style. The text covers a wide range of critical techniques, from cultural and dramatistic analysis to feminist and Marxist approaches. A wealth of original criticism demonstrates how to analyze such diverse forms as junk mail, congressional debates, and traffic regulations, as well as literature. This long-awaited revision contains new coverage of mass media, feminist criticism, and European criticism. New to This Edition Both the language of the text and the examples have been rewritten to make the text more engaging and accessible to undergraduate students. " Tips for the Practicing Critic" offer advice for students to help them craft their own critiques. An increased emphasis on feminism and cultural criticism, with more examples featuring women and diverse groups. More " Critical Probes" have been added and have been redesigned to make them a more effective pedagogical tool. Chapter 9, " Analyzing Media, " now includes coverage of the rhetoric of the Internet. About the Authors Roderick P. Hart holds the Allen B. Shivers Centennial Chair in Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, and specializes in political communication, methods of rhetorical criticism, and persuasion in social movements. A four-time winner of the National Communication Association's annual research award and the recipient of the Association's Winans/Wichelns Memorial Book Award, he haspublished on such topics as the rhetoric of the true believer, rhetorical sensitivity and social interaction, the language of the modern presidency, and communication studies as the new humanities. Suzanne M. Daughton teaches co

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Unit I Introduction to Criticism
The Rhetorical Perspective	1	(20)
The Arts of Rhetoric	6	(4)
The Range of Rhetoric	10	(4)
The Functions of Rhetoric	14	(5)
Conclusion	19	(2)
The Critical Perspective	21	(16)
The Purposes of Criticism	23	(6)
Qualities of the Ideal Critic	29	(3)
The Reasons for Criticism	32	(1)
The Standards of Criticism	33	(2)
Conclusion	35	(2)
Unit II General Forms of Criticism
Analyzing Situations	37	(20)
The Meanings of Speech-Acts	40	(2)
The Functions of Speech-Acts	42	(3)
The Components of Speech-Acts	45	(8)
Conclusion	53	(4)
Analyzing Ideas	57	(18)
The Study of Ideas	59	(2)
A Topical Approach to Ideas	61	(6)
A Judgmental Approach to Ideas	67	(6)
Conclusion	73	(2)
Analyzing Argument	75	(26)
The Logic of Persuasion	79	(4)
Evidence and Reasoning	83	(5)
Narrative and Reasoning	88	(4)
Toulmin and Reasoning	92	(6)
Conclusion	98	(3)
Analyzing Form	101	(24)
Structure and Form in Rhetoric	105	(11)
Generic Studies of Form	116	(6)
Conclusion	122	(3)
Analyzing Syntax and Imagery	125	(26)
Examining Syntax	129	(10)
Examining Imagery	139	(10)
Conclusion	149	(2)
Analyzing Lexicon	151	(26)
Examining Group Lexicons	154	(6)
Examining Individual Lexicons	160	(14)
Conclusion	174	(3)
Analyzing Media	177	(34)
Rhetoric and Media	180	(5)
Perceiving Television	185	(3)
Exploring Visual Symbols	188	(8)
Analyzing Media Content	196	(13)
Conclusion	209	(2)
Unit III Specialized Forms of Criticism
Role Criticism	211	(22)
The Emergence of Role	213	(4)
The Management of Role	217	(5)
The Assessment of Role in Rhetor-Centered Discourse	222	(8)
Conclusion	230	(3)
Cultural Criticism	233	(26)
Values: The Beginnings of Culture	236	(6)
Myths: The Substance of Culture	242	(9)
Fantasy Themes: The Grass Roots of Culture	251	(6)
Conclusion	257	(2)
Dramatistic Criticism	259	(24)
The Principles of Dramatism	262	(8)
The Methods of Dramatism	270	(10)
Conclusion	280	(3)
Feminist Criticism	283	(26)
Policy Critique	291	(4)
Narrative Critique	295	(3)
Representational Critique	298	(6)
Performative Critique	304	(3)
Conclusion	307	(2)
Ideological Criticism	309	(26)
Deconstructionist Critique	312	(8)
Marxist Critique	320	(9)
Postcolonial Critique	329	(4)
Conclusion	333	(2)
References	335	(26)
Popular References	335	(4)
Scholarly References	339	(22)
Index	361