Still Life with Rhetoric: A New Materialist Approach for Visual Rhetorics
by Laurie Gries, Laurie E. Gries
In Still Life with Rhetoric, Laurie Gries presents a new materialist framework for analyzing visual rhetorics. By focusing on the material dimensions of visual texts, the book reimagines rhetorical practices in composition studies. It provides scholars with tools to explore how visuals participate in rhetorical ecologies, advancing theoretical and methodological innovations in the field.
About This Book
Still Life with Rhetoric introduces a new materialist perspective on visual rhetorics, emphasizing the role of material elements in rhetorical analysis.
Laurie Gries examines how visual artifacts engage with rhetorical theory through a lens that prioritizes materiality and agency.
This approach bridges traditional rhetoric with contemporary materialist theories, offering fresh methodologies for studying visual communication.
The book contributes to ongoing discussions in composition and rhetoric by rethinking the interplay between visuals and discourse.
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