Techne, from Neoclassicism to Postmodernism: Understanding Writing as a Useful, Teachable Art

Kelly Pender Lauer Series in Rhetoric and Composition Edited by Thomas Rickert and Jennifer Bay Information and Pricing 978-1-60235-207-0 (paperback, $27); 978-1-60235-208-7 (hardcover, $60.00); 978-1-60235-209-4 (PDF; $19.99), ©2011 by Parlor Press. 197 pages, with notes and bibliography. Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. About This Book The word techne has no equivalent in English and so is usually understood as one of the three terms that approximate its original Greek meaning: art, skill, craft.  As a kind of productive knowledge, techne is often defined by its close association with rationality and instrumentality. Techne, from Neoclassicism to Postmodernism: Understanding Writing as a Useful, Teachable Art is a book about the relationships among the many meanings of this complex term. Kelly Pender tells the story of techne’s presence in the development of rhetoric and composition as an academic discipline in the mid-twentie