Overview

The field of composition theory has emerged as part of the intellectual turmoil and set of pedagogical debates which have beset higher education for the last four decades and is now revolutionizing the theory and praxis of higher education. This volume examines three of the dominant pedagogical theories within composition theory: expressivist, cognitivist, and social-constructivist and builds its critique on the fact that much of modern composition theory has focused on epistemological concerns while neglecting the ontological foundations of that which is being discussed. Critical Realism and Composition Theory offers an alternative approach to teaching composition. This problem-oriented alternative is designed to lead students beyond the abstract, contemplative description of a problem to an expanded understanding that shows that concerns for justice cannot be addressed intellectually without at the same time confronting the practical constraints that limiting powers of social institutions play in both defining a problem and its social solution.

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Author:   Donald Judd
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   No.7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9780415280495

ISBN 10:   0415280494
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 May 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Theory/Practice Inconsistencies and Composition Studies 2. Critical Realism and Philosophies of Science 3. Expressivist Rhetoric and Voluntarism 4. Cognitivist Rhetoric and Positivism 5. Social-Constructivist Rhetoric and Super-Idealism 6. A Rhetoric of Praxis: Toward a Critical Realist Theory of Composition

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Donald Judd is an Assistant Professor of English at Pittsburg State University, where he teaches courses on writing, literature, and composition theory. He has published articles on assignment design and Marxism and sustainable development and is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English.

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