College Composition and Communication Dec 2004

Becoming Symbol-Wise: Kenneth Burke's Pedagogy of Critical Reflection

Jessica Enoch

Abstract

In this essay, I analyze Kenneth Burke's Cold War pedagogy and explore the ways it connects to (and complicates) Paulo Freire's conception of praxis. I argue that Burke's theory and practice adds a rhetorical nuance to critical reflection and then envision how his 1955 educational concerns gain significance for teachers and scholars today who, like Burke, live in a time when war is always threatening.:'

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College Composition and Communication
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2004-12-01
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10.2307/4140650
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modern rhetorical theory rhetorical criticism writing pedagogy
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  1. Walters (2018)
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  2. Earle (2018)
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  3. Rood (2014)
    “Understanding” Again: Listening with Kenneth Burke and Wayne Booth
    Rhetoric Society Quarterly

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