Category Archives: Gender

drag in the classroom – a huge risk pays off

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Michael

In my previous post, I discussed some of my frustrations about my students’ writing. Well, we talked today, and we had great discussions, and I left class beaming. It went wonderfully. We talked about some of the minor grammar problems, … Continue reading →

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thesis “proposal” for MAWG

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Michael

Cross-posted on MAWG: Polemics and Irenics in Argument – it’s a start? In her essay “The Womanization of Rhetoric,“ Sally Miller Gearhart writes that she believes “that any intent to persuade is an act of violence“ because the persuader has … Continue reading →

Posted in Agonism in Display, Brainstorming, Collage, Gender, Hyptertexts, Irenicism, Polyphony, Thesis work, Voice, Walter Ong | 4 Comments

Gearhart rocks! – radical ecofeminism

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Michael

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 →

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Hiatt: “The Feminine Style”

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Michael

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 →

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connors “Gender Influences” in Composition Rhetoric

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Michael

Conners, Robert J. “Gender Influences: Composition-Rhetoric as an Irenic Rhetoric.” Composition-Rhetoric: Backgrounds, Theory, and Pedagogy. Pittsburgh, PA: U of Pittsburgh P, 1997: 23-68. “argue that composition-rhetoric (especially in its Consolidation and Modern forms) is based in very deep cultural changes … Continue reading →

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