...Patricia A. Matthew; Jonathan Greenberg This article argues that introducing undergraduates to literary criticism and theory can be most effectively accomplished through the teaching of children's literature, fantasy literature, and Disney films alongside traditional literary criticism. We discuss...

...Jesper Gulddal This article presents a three-stage critique of the “schools approach” to teaching literary theory at the undergraduate level. First, it demonstrates the continued dominance of this approach both in teaching programs and in the textbook literature. Second, it discusses the approach's...

...Andy Hines; Hannah Armstrong; Kassie Moore Abstract This essay argues for shifting the focus of a literary theory and criticism course to the institutional, social, and historical forces that shape English studies. Rather than promoting disciplinary introspection, the authors understand...

...K. Shannon Howard Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble has the reputation of being a difficult book to read and teach. This project shows how compositionists may help theory teachers approach Butler from a rhetorical lens. This lens calls attention to the conversational moves in Butler’s writing and how...

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...Matthew Heard The question guiding “What Should We Do with Postprocess Theory?” is one of praxis: postprocess theory has articulated an advanced and promising theory of rhetoric in action, but few attempts have been made to develop a postprocess pedagogy. This article suggests several ways...

... the Classroom Experiential Learning in the Humanities From Theory to Practice in an After-School­ Shakespeare Program and an Online Journal Kristin Lucas and Pavlina Radia With the increasing commercialization of university education, the humani- ties yet again find themselves under fire...

.... Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press. Corbett, Edward P. J. 1971 . “The Theory and Practice of Imitation in Classical Rhetoric.” College Composition and Communication 22 : 243 -50. Corbett, Edward P. J., and Robert J. Connors. 1999 . Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. 4th ed...

...: University Press of Kentucky. Moore-Gilbert, Bart. 1997 . Postcolonial Theory: Contexts, Practices, Politics . London: Verso. Said, Edward. 1979 . Orientalism . New York: Vintage. Shor, Ira. 1992 . Empowering Education:Critical Teaching for Social Change . Chicago: University of Chicago Press...

...Suzy Anger © 2001 Duke University Press 2001 Falling into Theory: Conflicting Views on Reading Literature . 2d ed. Ed. David H. Richter. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2000. Brint, Michael, William G. Weaver, and Meredith Garwich. 1995 . “What Difference Does Anti...

...Marcel Cornis-Pope © 2001 Duke University Press 2001 Falling into Theory: Conflicting Views on Reading Literature . 2d ed. Ed. David H. Richter. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2000. Brint, Michael, William G. Weaver, and Meredith Garwich. 1995 . “What Difference Does Anti...

...Dennis D. Moore © 2001 Duke University Press 2001 Passing and Pedagogy: The Dynamics of Responsibility . By Pamela L. Caughie. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1999. Prose, Francine. 2000 . Blue Angel . New York: HarperCollins. When We Coinstitutionalize Theory...

...Helen Rothschild Ewald © 2002 Duke University Press 2002 Psychological Learning Theory and Those Sheep in Wolves Clothing Helen Rothschild Ewald It is fair to say that faculty members well versed in computer technology are often seen as at or near the top of the food chain in educational...

... and, at the same time, how creative writing and literary studies can invigorate one another as pedagogical theories and practices. No matter how often I describe the importance of persona and tell my students that their short stories need not be autobiographical, I find that cre- ative writing has a complicated...

... and, at the same time, how creative writing and literary studies can invigorate one another as pedagogical theories and practices. No matter how often I describe the importance of persona and tell my students that their short stories need not be autobiographical, I find that cre- ative writing has a complicated...

...Marshall Brown Roundtable The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Edited by Vincent B. Leitch et al. New York: Norton, 2001. Theory without Method, Criticism without Voice Marshall Brown Probably no one will ever read this book through. Certainly not I. I read the table of contents...

...Beth Kowaleski Wallace Roundtable The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Edited by Vincent B. Leitch et al. New York: Norton, 2001. Theory without Method, Criticism without Voice Marshall Brown Probably no one will ever read this book through. Certainly not I. I read the table of contents...

...William E. Cain; Laurie Finke; Barbara Johnson; Vincent B. Leitch; John McGowan; Jeffrey J. Williams Roundtable The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Edited by Vincent B. Leitch et al. New York: Norton, 2001. Theory without Method, Criticism without Voice Marshall Brown Probably no one...

... the theoretical, programmatic, and curricular details of a multimajor professional writing course. We argue that the design of a course that places a central focus on writing theory and writing knowledge can encourage learning transfer. Such an approach helps to overcome the challenges of a multimajor course...