03768nam 2200769Ia 450 991095373980332120200520144314.09780791484050079148405X9781423743590142374359810.1515/9780791484050(CKB)1000000000458776(OCoLC)461441634(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579281(SSID)ssj0000134784(PQKBManifestationID)11157552(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000134784(PQKBWorkID)10055993(PQKB)10741534(OCoLC)62750480(MdBmJHUP)muse6220(Au-PeEL)EBL3407858(CaPaEBR)ebr10579281(OCoLC)923410130(DE-B1597)683284(DE-B1597)9780791484050(MiAaPQ)EBC3407858(Perlego)2671913(EXLCZ)99100000000045877620040519d2005 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe Dao of rhetoric /Steven C. Combs1st ed.Albany State University of New York Pressc20051 online resource (178 p.) SUNY series in communication studiesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780791462829 079146282X 9780791462812 0791462811 Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index.Intro -- The Dao of Rhetoric -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Culture, Text, and Context -- 2. Laozi and the Natural Way of Rhetoric -- 3. Zhuangzi and the Rhetoric of Evocation -- 4. Sunzi and the Rhetoric of Parsimony -- 5. Daoist Rhetorical Criticism -- 6. Is The Tao of Steve Really "The Way"? -- 7. Values East and West in Antz and A Bug's Life -- 8. Shrek as the Daoist Hero -- 9. The Future of the Past -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Y -- Z.In 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.SUNY series in communication studies.RhetoricRhetoricChinaTaoismMotion picturesMoral and ethical aspectsRhetoric.RhetoricTaoism.Motion picturesMoral and ethical aspects.808/.00951Combs Steven C.1957-1806284MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910953739803321The Dao of rhetoric4355392UNINA