Monthly Archives: November 2008

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Posted on November 23, 2008 by Michael

via Dennis: As someone who attributes to his cat a faculty for moral philosophy, I love this anti-LOLcats.

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Posted on November 22, 2008 by Michael

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584: Weekly Position Paper #12: Patriarchy: “A Totality in Process”

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Michael

In Chapter 4 of Beyond Identity Politics: Feminism, Power & Politics, Moya Lloyd explores the tensions between poststructuralism and theories of domination the rely on systemic theories, arguing for a “global strategy” understanding of domination that focuses on “women’s multiple … Continue reading →

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584: Weekly Position Paper #11: Questioning the Private Body

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Michael

Three essays in Freedman and Holmes’s collection The Teacher’s Body: Embodiment, Authority, and Identity in the Academy center around pregnancy. All three essays call into question dominant narratives and conceptions surrounding pregnant bodies. Noting the dis-ease of others around her … Continue reading →

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584: Weekly Position Paper #10: Surplus as Epistemic Sites: Resisting the Tidy Essay

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Michael

In Personally Speaking: Experience as Evidence in Academic Discourse, Candace Spigelman argues persuasively for the use of personal experience in academic writing, both by scholars and by students. She offers many reasons and benefits for incorporating personal experiences. Key among … Continue reading →

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