Linguistics & Semiotics, General & Miscellaneous Philosophy, Major Branches of Philosophical Study, English Language Reference
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Overview
By elaborating upon pivotal twentieth-century studies in language, representation, and subjectivity, Being Made Strange reorients the study of rhetoric according to the discursive formation of subjectivity. The author develops theory of how rhetorical practices establish social, political, and ethical relations between self and other, individual and collectivity, good and evil, and past and present. He produces a novel methodology that analyzes not only what an individual says, but also the social, political, and ethical conditions that enable him or her to do so. This book also offers valuable ethical and political insights for the study of subjectivity in philosophy, cultural studies, and critical theory.Author Biography: Bradford Vivian is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Vanderbilt University.
Synopsis
Offers a revised understanding of human subjectivity that avoids the extremes of both traditional humanism and cultural relativism. By elaborating upon pivotal twentieth-century studies in language, representation, and subjectivity, Being Made Strange reorients the study of rhetoric according to the discursive formation of subjectivity. The author develops a theory of how rhetorical practices establish social, political, and ethical relations between self and other, individual and collectivity, good and evil, and past and present. He produces a novel methodology that analyzes not only what an individual says, but also the social, political, and ethical conditions that enable him or her to do so. This book also offers valuable ethical and political insights for the study of subjectivity in philosophy, cultural studies, and critical theory.Book Details
Published
September 18, 2009
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pages
243
ISBN
9780791485392