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James F. Klumpp Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota |
Research |
Dr. Klumpp is a rhetorical critic interested in the use of discourse to effect social structure. His work in contemporary rhetorical theory concentrates on Kenneth Burke and the European continental critics. Argumentation is another interest, particularly social argumentation processes. A former president of the American Forensic Association, Dr. Klumpp's research has appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Argumentation, Argumentation & Advocacy, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, and elsewhere. Representative Publications: Ronald F. Reid and James F. Klumpp. American Rhetorical Discourse. 3rd ed. Long Grove IL: Waveland Press, 2005. James F. Klumpp. “Burkean Social Hierarchy and the Ironic Investment of Martin Luther King.” Kenneth Burke and the Twenty-first Century. Ed. Bernard L. Brock. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999. 207-41. James F. Klumpp. “Facts, Truth, and Iraq: A Call for Stewardship of Democratic Argument.” Engaging Argument. Ed. Patricia Riley. Washington: NCA, 2006. |
Teaching |
Fall 2009: COMM 453—The Power of Discourse in American Life COMM 460—Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 Spring 2010: TBD |
Contact |
Department of Communication Office: Skinner 2122 |
