Emerging Genres course

A Conversation with Geeky Mom

Day 25 of Emerging Genres
A Conversation with Geeky Mom,
Senior Instructional Technologist and....
Benevolent Dictator?

A Conversation with Kate Thomas

Day 24 of Emerging Genres

A Conversation with Kate Thomas
about Communication Technologies,
Past and Present....

The Moebius Strip that is a Blog: What Genre Is it?


Day 21 of Emerging Genres:
The Moebius Strip that is a Blog:
What Genre Is It?


I. coursekeeping

Snarkiness, or "A Dark Necessity"? The Scarlet Letter, Finale


Day 20 of Emerging Genres:
Snarkiness; or "A Dark Necessity"?
The Scarlet Letter, Finale



"Kicking A-": The Scarlet Letter as Autobiography?

Day 19 of Emerging Genres

"Kicking A-":
The Scarlet Letter as Autobiography?


Reading Notes from "Genre and Gender"


Reading Notes from Mary Eagleton,
"Genre and Gender"

feminist criticism looks at genre in terms of sexual difference
and asks if we can create a criticism which is non-essentialist and non-reductive...

the novel became a possible form for women; lyricism was too assertive/egotistic
literary history privileges male-cominated forms; female forms were seen as less literary
generic divisions are not neutral , impartial; aesthetic judgements are ideologically bound

Welcome to the Promised Land!

Day 15 of Emerging Genres:
Welcome to the Promised Land!

(with Jessy taking notes....)