Doing Rhetorical History: Concepts and Cases (Studies in Rhetoric and Communication)

Scholars address the ongoing dialogue over the regrounding of rhetorical study and the relationship between theory and history a well as history and criticism in the field. Some examine conceptual issues involved in the juncture of rhetoric and history, while others offer case studies based on primary documents to illustrate the process and promise of rhetorical history. Case studies involve the Truman administration's desegregation of the US Army, and Cesar Chavez's letter from Delano. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.