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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“…but the critic is always right!”
I’m reading Bruno Latour’s “Why Has Critique Run out of Steam? From Matters of Fact to Matters of Concern.” I’m not sure what to make of his critique of critique yet, but I do like his style, which he calls … Continue reading
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leaving in 3 weeks
I leave Corvallis in 3 weeks. I’m lucky to have friends going with me. A la Dawn, here’s our proposed Google Map: View Larger Map
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reification of gay identities
Some interesting sites I just came across: • via queers united, born different.org, which claims that gays are just like everyone else, except born gay. Their analogy: Norman the dog, who is just like every other dog, except he moos … Continue reading
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