Kenneth Burke and the 21st Century (S U N Y Series in Speech Communication) [Paperback]

Bernard L. Brock (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791440087 | ISBN-13: 978-0791440087 | Publication Date: November 5, 1998

This book contributes to the ongoing debate over the future of rhetorical theory and criticism by presenting the stands taken by a variety of prominent Burkean scholars on the following issues: the nature of the Burkean system, Burke and feminism, Burke and postmodernism and multiculturalism, and the nature of symbolic action. It demonstrates that Kenneth Burke anticipated many of the issues rhetorical theorists and critics face as they enter the 21st century.

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About the Author

Bernard L. Brock is Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Art and Public Policy, Wayne State University. He is the author of Kenneth Burke and Contemporary European Thought: Rhetoric in Transition, Public Policy Decision-Making: A Systems and Comparative Advantages Approach, and the editor of Methods of Rhetorical Criticism: A Twentieth Century Perspective.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (November 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791440087
• ISBN-13: 978-0791440087
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,845,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superior and outstanding book, November 28, 1998

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This review is from: Kenneth Burke and the 21st Century (S U N Y Series in Speech Communication) (Paperback)

Superior and outstanding book! Excellent analysis of the implications of Kenneth Burke's works.