{"product_id":"the-dao-of-rhetoric-steven-c-combs-9780791462829","title":"The DAO of Rhetoric","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the ways Daoist (Taoist) thought may contribute to an understanding of human communication.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first book to systematically deal with Daoism (Taoism) from a rhetorical perspective, author Steven C. Combs advances the idea that the works of Daoist (Taoist) sages Laozi (Lao Tzu), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Sunzi (Sun Tzu) can be fused into a coherent rhetorical genre, which can then form a methodology for rhetorical criticism. This notion of Daoist rhetoric enables critics to examine discourse from new vantage points with novel processes and concepts that honor the creativity and complexity of human communication. Combs also critically examines four contemporary films-The Tao of Steve, A Bug's Life, Antz, and Shrek-to amplify rhetorical Daoism, to indicate clear differences between Western and Daoist values, and to offer fresh perspectives on individuals and social action. The book argues that Daoism provides a lens for viewing limitations of current Western rhetorical theorizing, positioning Daoist rhetoric as a potent critical perspective in the contemporary, postmodern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven C. Combs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 079146282X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791462829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.08w x 0.45d","brand":"Steven C. Combs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096727265535,"sku":"9780791462829","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dao-of-rhetoric-steven-c-combs-9780791462829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}