LEADER 03768nam 2200769Ia 450 001 9910953739803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780791484050 010 $a079148405X 010 $a9781423743590 010 $a1423743598 024 7 $a10.1515/9780791484050 035 $a(CKB)1000000000458776 035 $a(OCoLC)461441634 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579281 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000134784 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11157552 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000134784 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10055993 035 $a(PQKB)10741534 035 $a(OCoLC)62750480 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse6220 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407858 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10579281 035 $a(OCoLC)923410130 035 $a(DE-B1597)683284 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791484050 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407858 035 $a(Perlego)2671913 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000458776 100 $a20040519d2005 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Dao of rhetoric /$fSteven C. Combs 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (178 p.) 225 1 $aSUNY series in communication studies 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780791462829 311 08$a079146282X 311 08$a9780791462812 311 08$a0791462811 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aIn the first book to systematically deal with Daoism (Taoism) from a rhetorical perspective, author Steven C. Combs advances the idea that the works of Daoist (Taoist) sages Laozi (Lao Tzu), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Sunzi (Sun Tzu) can be fused into a coherent rhetorical genre, which can then form a methodology for rhetorical criticism. This notion of Daoist rhetoric enables critics to examine discourse from new vantage points with novel processes and concepts that honor the creativity and complexity of human communication. Combs also critically examines four contemporary films?The Tao of Steve, A Bug's Life, Antz, and Shrek?to amplify rhetorical Daoism, to indicate clear differences between Western and Daoist values, and to offer fresh perspectives on individuals and social action. The book argues that Daoism provides a lens for viewing limitations of current Western rhetorical theorizing, positioning Daoist rhetoric as a potent critical perspective in the contemporary, postmodern world. 410 0$aSUNY series in communication studies. 606 $aRhetoric 606 $aRhetoric$zChina 606 $aTaoism 606 $aMotion pictures$xMoral and ethical aspects 615 0$aRhetoric. 615 0$aRhetoric 615 0$aTaoism. 615 0$aMotion pictures$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a808/.00951 700 $aCombs$b Steven C.$f1957-$01806284 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953739803321 996 $aThe Dao of rhetoric$94355392 997 $aUNINA