Rice, Jeffrey
Authentic Writing (Composition, Literacy, and Culture)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822946700
- author:
- Rice, Jeffrey
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.5 x 2.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Language Arts, Writing,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Authentic Writing by Jeffrey Rice explores the concept of authenticity in scholarship and writing. The author examines how the role of critique, personal experience, and everyday topics can shape our understanding of what it means to write authentically. Rice considers the ways in which authenticity is perceived as a rhetorical issue, a consumption issue, a culture issue, and an ideological issue. Rather than advocating for a specific approach or state of authenticity, he aims to expand the focus of scholarship by investigating the features of authenticity in writing. Through this inquiry, Rice sheds light on the complexities of what it means to write authentically, particularly when topics are often considered mundane or outside the realm of traditional scholarly pursuits.