Monthly Archives: August 2008

Bizzaro: “Men as Cautious Feminists” (2005)

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Michael

I’m reading Calling Cards: Theory and Practice in the Study of Race, Gender, and Culture, edited by Jacqueline Jones Royster and Ann Marie Mann Simpkins, for class. Excellent book! I just read “Men as Cautious Feminists: Reading, Responding, Role-Modeling as … Continue reading →

Posted in English 584 Rhetoric Writing and Identity (Fall 2008), Feminism, Gender, Identity and Identification | 2 Comments

Rice: The Rhetoric of Cool (2007)

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Michael

The Rhetoric of Cool: Composition Studies and New Media by Jeff Rice My review rating: 4 of 5 starsRice’s The Rhetoric of Cool is like a less antagonistic, less carnivalesque version of Geoffrey Sirc’s English Composition as a Happening, but … Continue reading →

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584: Weekly Position Paper #1: Bohjalian’s Trans-sister Radio

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Michael

warning: this post has spoilers for the book, not that I think the book is worth the warning, but you may Throughout Trans-sister Radio, representation is a key issue: community members refuse to let Dana represent herself and refuse to … Continue reading →

Posted in English 584 Rhetoric Writing and Identity (Fall 2008), Identity and Identification, Queer issues and theory | 4 Comments

Clough and Loges: “Racist Value Judgments as Objectively False Beliefs” (2008)

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Michael

In “Racist Value Judgments as Objectively False Beliefs: A Philosophical and Social-Psychological Analysis,” Clough and Loges “argue that racist value judgments express beliefs that are objectively false” (77). Drawing on Donald Davidson and social science, they argue that racist value … Continue reading →

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Kick Ass Blogger Awards

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Michael

Evidently, I am a Kick Ass Blogger, according to my good friend Eric Stoller. I am honored, and even though the whole idea of blogging awards seems a little silly to me, I’ll play along, for Eric’s sake. And I … Continue reading →

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