{"product_id":"language-and-power-on-the-fiona-harris-ramsby-9780367680428","title":"Language and Power on the Rhetorical Stage: Theory in the Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough a fusion of narrative and analysis, \u003ci\u003eLanguage and Power on the Rhetorical Stage \u003c\/i\u003eexamines 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiona Harris Ramsby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367680424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367680428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d","brand":"Fiona Harris Ramsby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072277377279,"sku":"9780367680428","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a10040a-6f52-4c22-9de6-4af7ad9a9054.jpg?v=1685440997","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/language-and-power-on-the-fiona-harris-ramsby-9780367680428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}