Anglo-American feminist challenges to the rhetorical traditions : Virginia Woolf, Mary Daly, Adrienne Rich / by Krista Ratcliffe.

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Ratcliffe, Krista, 1958-

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text

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computer

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online resource

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0585031401
9780585031408
0809387816
9780809387816

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Anglo-American feminist challenges to the rhetorical traditions.DDC classification:

810.9/9287/0904 20

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PS152 .R33 1996eb

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17.62
HM 4815
HU 1380
17.87
18.05
18.06
7,26

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Contents:

Bathsheba's dilemma: defining, discovering, and defending Anglo-American feminist theories of rhetoric(s) -- Minting the fourth guinea: Virginia Woolf -- De/mystifying herself and herwor(l)ds: Mary Daly -- Re-visioning the borderlands: Adrienne Rich -- Educating Bathsheba and everyone else: quest(ion) pedagogical possibilities of Anglo-American feminist theories of rhetoric(s).

Summary: In this lucid and innovative work, Krista Ratcliffe successfully extrapolates rhetorical theories from three feminist writers not generally thought of as rhetoricians. Ratcliffe's skillful use of her methodology demonstrates a new model for examining women's texts. Her work situates Woolf's, Daly's, and Rich's feminist theories of rhetoric within current conversations about feminist pedagogies, particularly the interweavings of critical thinking, reading, and writing. Ratcliffe concludes with an application to teaching.Summary: This well-reasoned and convincing study will appeal to a widely varied audience: women in rhetoric and composition who feel that traditional theories do not speak to them; teachers of rhetorical history who want to explore gender concepts; composition teachers who want to become more aware of gender differences and pedagogical strategies to accommodate these differences; literary theorists and speech communication scholars who wish to track new methodologies for examining gender concerns; women's studies scholars who want to continue the examination of how language constructs and reflects patriarchy; and other students and scholars who simply are interested in theories of rhetoric, feminism, and pedagogy.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-218) and index.

In this lucid and innovative work, Krista Ratcliffe successfully extrapolates rhetorical theories from three feminist writers not generally thought of as rhetoricians. Ratcliffe's skillful use of her methodology demonstrates a new model for examining women's texts. Her work situates Woolf's, Daly's, and Rich's feminist theories of rhetoric within current conversations about feminist pedagogies, particularly the interweavings of critical thinking, reading, and writing. Ratcliffe concludes with an application to teaching.

This well-reasoned and convincing study will appeal to a widely varied audience: women in rhetoric and composition who feel that traditional theories do not speak to them; teachers of rhetorical history who want to explore gender concepts; composition teachers who want to become more aware of gender differences and pedagogical strategies to accommodate these differences; literary theorists and speech communication scholars who wish to track new methodologies for examining gender concerns; women's studies scholars who want to continue the examination of how language constructs and reflects patriarchy; and other students and scholars who simply are interested in theories of rhetoric, feminism, and pedagogy.