Twentieth-Century Roots of Rhetorical Studies:

Kuypers, King, and their contributors explore the conception of rhetoric of eleven key American rhetoricians through analyses of their life's work. Each chapter provides a sense of that scholar's conception of rhetoric, be it through criticism, theory, or teaching. The communication discipline often highlights the work of others outside the discipline; however, it rarely acclaims the work of its own critics, teachers, and theorists. In this collection, the essays explore the innate mode of perception that guided the rhetorical understanding of the early critics. In so doing, this work dispels the myth that the discipline of Speech Communication was spawned from a monolithic and rigid center that came to be called neo-Aristotelianism. Scholars and researchers involved with the history of rhetoric, rhetorical criticism and theory, and American public address uill find this title to be a necessary addition to their collection. Our roots are strong and deep / Andrew King and Jim A. Kuypers Everett Lee Hunt and the humanistic spirit of rhetoric / Theodore Otto Windt, Jr. Henry Lee Ewbank, Sr., teacher of teachers of speech / Henry L. Ewbank, Jr. Hoyt Hopewell Hudson's nuclear rhetoric / Jim A. Kuypers Wilbur Samuel Howell, the trilogy of rhetoric, logic, and science / John E. Tapia Marie Hochmuth Nichols, voice of rationality in the humane tradition of rhetoric and criticism / John H. Patton Waldo Braden, the critic as outsider / Andrew King Carroll C. Arnold, rhetorical criticism at the intersection of theory, practice, and pedagogy / Thomas W. Benson Robert Gray Gunderson, the historian as civic rhetorician / Kurt Ritter Ernest C. Bormann, roots, revelations, and the results of symbolic convergence theory / Moya Ann Ball Edwin Black on the powers of the rhetorical critic / Fred J. Kauffeld Lloyd F. Bitzer, rhetorical situation, public knowledge, and audience dynamics / Marilyn J. Young.

explores The Conception Of Rhetoric Of Eleven Key American Rhetoricians.

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complaining That Professors In Their Own Discipline Neglect 20th- Century Figures In Favor Of Historical Ones, Us Scholars Of Communication Profile 11 Men And Women Of The Past Century Who Have Contributed Significantly To The Field Of Rhetoric. They Do Not Attempt Comprehensive Historical Or Bibliographical Coverage, But Distil The Achievements Of Each. In Addition To Celebrating Recent Leaders In The Field, The Anthology Also Seeks To Counter The Negative Connotations Of Rhetoric Among The Public And Even Communications Professionals. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

An exploration of the conception of rhetoric of 11 key American rhetoricians, through analyses of their life's work. The essays examine the innate mode of perception that guided the rhetorical understanding of the early critics