Examining an issue of particular recurring concern for Burke; the tendency of human beings to seek out scapegoats or victims, Carter shows how this preoccupation permeated Burke's celebrated analyses of texts, such as the Bible and Greek tragedies. Contemporary relevance is then considered.

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Kenneth Burke and the Scapegoat Process (Oklahoma Project for Discourse and Theory) (Paperback)

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