College
COAS
Department
English
Rank
Associate Professor
Type of Work
Book
Publication Information
Peter Lang Publishers, 2018
Description of Work
From the early 1940's through the 1960's, some of the most important articles in rhetoric and composition were written by University of Chicago faculty, and it was these articles that became the touchstones of rhetorical education in the institutional return to rhetoric in the latter half of the twentieth century. By organizing these articles according to their institutional context, my book, Rhetoric at the University of Chicago, sheds new light on the beginnings of rhetoric and composition and demonstrates the significance of historical context in avoiding the misuse of these articles as foundationalist rhetorical theory.
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Rhetoric at the University of Chicago
From the early 1940's through the 1960's, some of the most important articles in rhetoric and composition were written by University of Chicago faculty, and it was these articles that became the touchstones of rhetorical education in the institutional return to rhetoric in the latter half of the twentieth century. By organizing these articles according to their institutional context, my book, Rhetoric at the University of Chicago, sheds new light on the beginnings of rhetoric and composition and demonstrates the significance of historical context in avoiding the misuse of these articles as foundationalist rhetorical theory.
Biographical Statement
James P. Beasley is an associate professor at the University of North Florida, where he teaches courses in rhetorical history, theory, and research. His work has been published in Rhetoric Review, College Composition and Communication, and Enculturation. His new book, Rhetoric at the University of Chicago, is available from Peter Lang Publishers.