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Crossing Borderlands: Composition And Postcolonial Studies (Pitt Comp Literacy Culture)
Andrea A. Lunsford
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Description for Crossing Borderlands: Composition And Postcolonial Studies (Pitt Comp Literacy Culture)
Paperback. Postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized and oppressed. This study attempts to establish dialogue between the two disciplines. Editor(s): Lunsford, Andrea A. (Professor of English and Director, Writing and Rhetoric, Stanford University, USA); Ouzgane, Lahoucine (Associate Professor of English, University of Alberta, Canada). Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; CJA; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
On the surface, postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized or oppressed. Postcolonial studies accomplishes this goal by opening a space for the voices of \u201cothers\u201d in traditional views of history and literature. Composition studies strives to empower students by providing equal access to higher education and validation for their writing.
For two fields that have so much in common, very little dialogue exists between them. Crossing Borderlands attempts to establish such an exchange ... Read more
On the surface, postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized or oppressed. Postcolonial studies accomplishes this goal by opening a space for the voices of \u201cothers\u201d in traditional views of history and literature. Composition studies strives to empower students by providing equal access to higher education and validation for their writing.
For two fields that have so much in common, very little dialogue exists between them. Crossing Borderlands attempts to establish such an exchange ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
Series
Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy and Culture
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822958376
SKU
V9780822958376
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About Andrea A. Lunsford
Andrea A. Lunsford, professor of English and director of the program in writing and rhetoric at Stanford University, is the author of Reclaiming Rhetorica. Lahoucine Ouzgane is associate professor of English at the University of Alberta.
Reviews for Crossing Borderlands: Composition And Postcolonial Studies (Pitt Comp Literacy Culture)
Forward looking, cutting edge, and innovative. - Lynn Worsham, University of South Florida; ""[Lunsford and Ouzgane] broaden our understanding of how best to approach the ever-widening number of students of color in our classrooms. I think this is a great book - about time, even."" - Victor Villanueva, Washington State University