About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
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Monthly Archives: February 2006
education as a tool of dominant culture, or, alteratively, how we use education to quell the rebelliousness within us
I’m beginning to think that, throughout time, education has been used to actually squelch rebelliousness and societal change, not to promote it, as humanists and liberal arts proponents might argue. Of course, education is not a totalitarian system meant to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Irenicism
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an addendum to copywrite
Now playing: “Ghetto Defendant” by The Clash. I thought you should all check this out from Culture Cat (copied in whole because of my laziness): Copyright and Scholarly Publishing: Author’s Addendum Recently, Jill posted about a very handy Author Addendum … Continue reading
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rhetoric portal on wikipedia
Keith and Derek came over, and we watched Billy Elliot, which I hadn’t seen since it came out in 2000. It’s amazing how much different my viewing was six years later. My understanding of gender, class, and symbolism is so … Continue reading
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a note to myself to read this
http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/2.2/features/reflections/jon1.htm
Posted in Hyptertexts, Polyphony, Queer issues and theory
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safe space for men to talk
Privilege Judo had a post (with comments) awhile ago noting how there aren’t men’s spaces for non-reactionary men to discuss oppression and freeing people of oppression. I concur. Though, I wonder if this is a start (Barometer article from Thursday): … Continue reading
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