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Language and Power on the Rhetorical Stage: Theory in the Body (Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication) - Softcover

Book 41 of 48: Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication

Harris Ramsby, Fiona

 
9780367680428: Language and Power on the Rhetorical Stage: Theory in the Body (Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0367680424 ISBN 13: 9780367680428
Publisher: Routledge, 2022

Synopsis

Through a fusion of narrative and analysis, Language and Power on the Rhetorical Stage examines how theater can enact critical discourse analysis and how micro-instances of iniquitous language use have been politically and historically reiterated to oppress and deny equal rights to marginalized groups of people.

Drawing from Aristophanes’ rhetorical plays as a template for rhetoric in action, the author poses the stage as a rhetorical site whereby we can observe, see, and feel 20th-century rhetorical theories of the body. Using critical discourse analysis and Judith Butler’s theories of the performative body as a methodological and analytical lens, the book explores how a handful of American plays in the latter part of the 20th century―the works of Tony Kushner, Suzan Lori-Parks, and John Cameron Mitchell, among others― use rhetoric in order to perform and challenge marginalizing language about groups that are not offered center stage in public and political spheres.

This innovative study initiates a conversation long overdue between scholars in rhetorical and performance studies; as such, it will be essential reading for academic researchers and graduate students in the areas of rhetorical studies, performance studies, theater studies, and critical discourse analysis.

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About the Author

Fiona (Freddie) Harris Ramsby is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Bloomfield College in New Jersey. She is also the Artistic Producer at The Company @ Bloomfield College, a collaborative student, staff, and faculty theatre initiative dedicated to promoting and producing new works and emerging artists.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367680424
ISBN 13 
9780367680428
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
174