Archivists with an Attitude: Rescuing the Archives from Foucault

Calls for historians of rhetoric to return to the archives. Argues that it is the neglect of training graduate students in standard research methodologies that prevents the field from writing “better” histories of rhetoric. Argues for archival training similar to that given to graduate students in h...

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Published in:College English 1999-05, Vol.61 (5), p.577-583
Main Author: Ferreira-Buckley, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Calls for historians of rhetoric to return to the archives. Argues that it is the neglect of training graduate students in standard research methodologies that prevents the field from writing “better” histories of rhetoric. Argues for archival training similar to that given to graduate students in history departments, training tailored to recovering the history of rhetorical practices and instruction.
ISSN:0010-0994
2161-8178
DOI:10.58680/ce19991137