About Michael J. Faris
Assistant Professor of English with research areas in digital literacy, privacy and social media, and queering rhetorics.
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Category Archives: Feminism
my presentation in classical drama today
Today I gave a presentation in my classical drama class — about ten minutes. It seemed to go really well — well received, applause. And it was fun to write, even though I was stressing about it because I kind … Continue reading
slashing and composition
I’ve been thinking a bit about my thesis recently, and putting Sirc (art) and Bartholomae (criticism) into concert with each other. For our gender and cultural studies independent study reading seminar, we are reading “Feminity Slashed” by Caroline Howlett, and … Continue reading
Gearhart rocks! – radical ecofeminism
Gearhart, Sally Miller. “The Womanization of Rhetoric.” Eds. Kirsch et al. 53-60. Okay, so right now, this essay has very little to offer my 511 paper right now, but oh my god, this rocked. I was a little surprised by … Continue reading
Hiatt: “The Feminine Style”
Hiatt, Mary P. “The Feminine Styel: Theory and Fact.” Eds. Kirsh et al. 43-48. “This group-style theory is reflected in the descriptors ‘masculine’ style and ‘feminine’ style. Men and women, it is commonly believed, write differently. The conviction has run … Continue reading
Ritchie & Boardman: “Feminism in Composition”
Ritchie, Joy S., and Kathleen Boardman. “Feminism in Composition: Inclusion, Metonymy, and Disruption.” Eds. Kirsch, Maor, Massey, Nickoson-Massey, and Sheridan-Rabideau. 7-26. p. 14 – mentions Teachign Writing: Pedagogy, Gender, and Equity by Cynthia Caywood and Gillian Overing: “one of the … Continue reading