Techne, from Neoclassicism to Postmodernism: Understanding Writing as a Useful, Teachable Art

by Kelly Pender

Overview

Techne, from Neoclassicism to Postmodernism offers a deconstructive reading of the debates that have surrounded the term techne in rhetoric and composition, explaining how we can affirm its value as a theory and pedagogy of writing without denying the legitimacy of the postmodern critiques that have been leveled against it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781602352094
Publisher:	Parlor Press, LLC
Publication date:	05/21/2011
Series:	Lauer Series in Rhetoric and Composition
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	197
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Kelly Pender holds a PhD in English from Purdue University. She is an assistant professor of English at Virginia Tech, where she teaches courses in professional writing, public discourse, critical theory, and classical rhetoric. She has presented papers at numerous conferences, and her work has appeared in journals such as Postmodern Culture, Composition Studies, and Rhetoric Society Quarterly. Her research interests include the history and theory of rhetoric and composition, critical theory, and, medical rhetoric, particularly rhetorics of genetic risk and disease prevention.