Rhetorical Refusals

by Schilb, John

• ISBN13: 9780809327898
• ISBN10: 0809327899
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-20
• Publisher: Southern Illinois Univ Pr

Summary

The first book to explore rhetorical refusals-instances in which speakers and writers deliberately flout the conventions of rhetoric and defy their audiences' expectations-Rhetorical Refusals: Defying Audiences' Expectations challenges the reader to view these acts of rebellion as worthy of deeper analysis than they are commonly accorded, as rhetorical refusals can simultaneously reveal unspoken assumptions behind the very conventions they challenge, while also presenting new rhetorical strategies.

Author Biography

John Schilb is Culbertson Chair of Writing and an associate professor of English at Indiana University. He is the author of Between the Lines:  Relating Composition Theory and Literary Theory.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Toward a Method of Analysis and Evaluation
Studying Rhetorical Refusals: Basic Principles	p. 27
Evaluating Rhetorical Refusals: Categories and Criteria	p. 43
Croce's Refusal as a Test Case for Evaluation	p. 61
Rhetorical Refusals and American Traditions
Agents, "Truth," and Salience	p. 77
When a Refusal's Context Changes	p. 114
The Embedding of a Rhetorical Refusal	p. 141
A Literary Rhetorical Refusal	p. 158
Conclusion	p. 177
Notes	p. 183
Works Cited	p. 187
Index	p. 199
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