Critical Realism And Composition Theory.
This volume examines expressivist, cognitivist, and social-constructivist theories within composition theory: and critiques the epistemological focus of modern composition theory and its neglect of the ontological foundations.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Routledge,
2003.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in critical realism ;
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Theory practice inconsistencies and composition studies; 2 Critical realism and philosophies of science; 3 Expressivist rhetoric and voluntarism; 4 Cognitivist rhetoric and positivism; 5 Social constructivist rhetoric and super idealism; 6 A rhetoric of praxis toward a critical realist theory of composition; References; Index.