Using the tools of critical, literary and legal theory in this autobiographical work, the author sets out her views of contemporary popular culture and current events, from civil rights to Oprah Winfrey. She also traces the workings of "ordinary racism" - everyday occurrences, casual, unintended, banal perhaps, but mortifying. Taking up the ...
Written specifically for the beginning critic, "Reading Rhetorical Texts" presents the fundamental concepts and approaches to the critical analysis of speeches and other persuasive documents. The text invites students to consider the goals of criticism, to explore different rhetorical principles through real critical studies, and then to discover ...
Patricia J. Williams, an African-American law professor at Columbia, writes about her family from slavery days to her own interesting life. In the process, she touches on a variety of topics that include Oprah, Michael Jackson, her 50th birthday, and learning to play the piano as an adult. She loosely organizes her book into chapters based on ...
To a culture speaking with barely masked hysteria, this book brings a voice of reason and a reminder of the decency that is missing from so much of our public debate. The author addresses the wounds in America's public soul, and uncovers the shifting, often covert rules of conversation that determine who 'we' are as a nation.
Written in response to the Supreme Court's landmark Daubert decision regarding provision of expert witness scientific testimony, "Assessment of Rehabilitative and Quality of Life Issues in Litigation" focuses on quality of life as a means of conceptualizing and measuring pain and suffering in the controversial enjoyment of life debate. The authors ...
Williams, a regular columnist for "The Nation", frequent guest on "The NewsHour", and contributor to "The New York Times" "op-ed" page, here discusses the racism of liberals, of well-intentioned people. In the current social and political climate, in which race is emerging as an important topic for Americans, her take on the subject is unique.
We may no longer issue scarlet letters, but from the way we talk, we might as well: W for welfare, S for single, B for black, CC for children having children, WT for white trash. To a culture speaking with barely masked hysteria, in which branding is done with words and those branded are outcasts, this book brings a voice of reason and a warm ...
Gus wants to be sure that Santa Claus will remember him and what he wants for Christmas, but wearing huge antlers while waiting in line at Santa Land draws more attention than he wants.
Providing a comprehensive, balanced treatment of skill and theory, combined with a robust video supplement package, "Public Speaking" offers an accessible approach to communication. The text presents the process of constructing, researching, and delivering speeches as a means of building a bridge between speaker and audience. Early treatment of ...
Forty-one Quakers from Great Britain and the United States write about Universalism and Spirituality. Essays by David Boulton, Ralph Hetherington, Margery Post Abbott, Gene Knudsen Hoffman, and many others address spirituality in an honest and revealing fashion. (Christian)
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