Kenneth Burke : rhetoric and ideology / Stephen Bygrave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bygrave, Stephen, 1957-

Series:

Critics of the twentieth century.

Critics of the twentieth century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burke, Kenneth, 1897-1993.

Burke, Kenneth.

Philosophy, Modern--United States--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Rhetoric--Philosophy.

Rhetoric.

Literature--Philosophy.

Literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kenneth Burke: Rhetoric and Ideology is a lucid and accessible introduction to a major twentieth-century thinker those ideas have influenced fields as diverse as literary theory, philosophy, linguistics, politics and anthropology. Stephen Bygrave explores the content of Burke's vast output of work, focusing especially on his preoccupation with the relation between language, ideology and action. By considering Burke as a reader and writer of narratives and systems, Bygrave examines the inadequacies of earlier readings of Burke and unfolds his thought within current debates in Anglo

Contents:

KENNETH BURKE Rhetoric and Ideology; Copyright; Contents; Editor's foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Equipment for living; 2 A god coming down to earth; 3 The spiritual counterpart of roadways; 4 This alchemic centre; Conclusion: strategies; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-97618-6

1-134-97619-4

1-280-05837-4

9780203285328

0-203-16903-4

0-203-28532-8

9780203169032

OCLC:

252903115