Rhetoric Society Quarterly Mar 2007

Cultivating Paideweyan Pedagogy: Rhetoric Education in English and Communication Studies

Brian Jackson University of Arizona

Abstract

As a contribution to the discussion of Rhetorical Pathways between English and Communication Studies, I argue that rhetoric education for civic engagement can be furthered best by providing more undergraduate curriculum in rhetorical performance and analysis. I use the word “paideweyan” to invoke both the classical tradition of rhetorical instruction for civic praxis and John Dewey's argument for critical and poetic public engagement. In addition to forming interdisciplinary coalitions, rhetoricians should continue to develop courses, majors, and departments in rhetorical studies. To support the argument I provide curricular data from 257 English and Communication departments (or their equivalents) in four-year institutions.

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Rhetoric Society Quarterly
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2007-03-29
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10.1080/02773940601021213
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