A Perspective on Eagleton's Revival of Rhetoric.

Clifford, John; Schilb, John

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Perspective on Eagleton's Revival of Rhetoric.

Clifford, John; Schilb, John

Rhetoric Review, v6 n1 p22-30 Fall 1987

Discusses T. Eagleton's view of rhetoric as a study of the political power of discursive practices, comparing it to views of other theorists. Argues that composition faculty should welcome Eagleton's socialist-inflected revival of rhetoric because he embeds it in a deconstruction of the polarities that marginalize writing teachers and empower the literature specialist. (JG)

Descriptors: Discourse Modes, Educational Theories, Intellectual History, Literary Criticism, Literature, Marxism, Political Attitudes, Rhetoric, Theory Practice Relationship, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction

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Language: English

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