By "dualism" I meant that postmodernists often criticize people who attempt to pin down the "truth" behind the "representation." Wander says that sometimes that distinction is necessary even if it's imperfect. I didn't realize I was excluding anyone. Sorry. Most of the writing on this list indicates that you are all much more intelligent than I am.
Beyond that, I'm not gonna get into some theoretical-territorial pissing match. I'll just encourage anyone interested in what's going on in contemporary rhetorical theory to read Wander's article and the numerous responses to it...Cloud's 1998 book _Control and Consolation in American Culture and Politics_, and James Aune's _The Rhetoric of Economic Correctness_...along with anything by Brian McGee, Lawrence Grossberg, and a few others I'd be happy to provide cites for. I think you'll find a lot of convergence between decent rhetorical criticism and other analysis of ideology.
I'm a little troubled by the snippiness of so many people on this list. I posted something in an attempt to help people out and once again, rather than receiving an invitational suggestion that I make my words more accessible, I got spanked for it. And not even in an enjoyable way.
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