Remapping Revisionist Historiography

College Composition and Communication Sep 2012

David Gold English and Foreign Languages University

Abstract

Rhetoric and composition historiography has recently undergone a rapid transformation as scholars have complicated and challenged earlier narratives by examining diverselocal histories and alternative rhetorical traditions. This revisionist scholarship has in turn created new research challenges, as scholars must now demonstrate connectionsbetween the local and larger scholarly conversations; assume a complex, multivocal past as the starting point for historical inquiry; and resist the temptation to reinscribeeasy binaries, taxonomies, and master narratives, even when countering them. This essay identifies and analyzes these challenges, posits responses to them, and suggestsexemplars for future practice.

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 2012-09-01
DOI: 10.58680/ccc201220857
Open Access: Closed
Topics: revision

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