Category Archives: English 584 Rhetoric Writing and Identity (Fall 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

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

rhetorical listening

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Michael

Jim Brown’s recent post reminds us to listen, and I’m thinking about how I can listen when issues of race come up. I’m finding it more and more difficult to listen to white folks who deny that institutional racism and … Continue reading →

Posted in English 584 Rhetoric Writing and Identity (Fall 2008), Race | 3 Comments