| Crossing Borderlands: Composition and Postcolonial Studies Contributor(s): Lunsford, Andrea (Editor), Ouzgane, Lahoucine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822958376 ISBN-13: 9780822958376 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: 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 "others" 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 in the hopes of creating a productive "borderland" where they can work together to realize common goals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | History |
| Dewey: 808.042 |
| LCCN: 2003020006 |
| Series: Pittsburgh Series in Composition, Literacy, and Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.16" W x 9.18" (0.90 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 "others" 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 in the hopes of creating a productive "borderland" where they can work together to realize common goals. |