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Dangerous writing : understanding the political economy of composition /

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Building on recent work in rhetoric and composition that takes an historical materialist approach, Dangerous Writing outlines a political economic theory of composition. The book connects pedagogical practices in writing classes to their broader political economic contexts, and argues that the analy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Tony, 1968-
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching (Higher) > Political aspects > United States.
English language > Rhetoric > Study and teaching (Higher) > Social aspects > United States.
Academic writing > Study and teaching > Political aspects > United States.
Academic writing > Study and teaching > Social aspects > United States.
College students > United States > Economic conditions.
College students > United States > Social conditions.
Literature.
Language and languages.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: embodying the social in writing education
  • Professionals and bureaucrats
  • Writing the program: the genre function of the writing textbook
  • How "social" is social class identification?
  • Students working
  • Writing dangerously.