Dangerous writing understanding the political economy of composition - Scott, Tony 1968- (Utah State University Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199)
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
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 analytical power of students & rsquo; writing is prevented from reaching its potential by pressures within the academy and without, that tend to wed higher education with the aims and logics of & ldquo;fast-capitalism. & rdquo; Since the 1980s and the & ldquo;social turn & rdquo; in composition studies and other
Keywords: Literature; Language and languages; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric; REFERENCE / Writing Skills; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing; Englisch; Gesellschaft; Literatur; Politik; Sprache; Wirtschaft; 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; USA