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Jonathan Alexander & Jacqueline Rhodes on Queer Theory & Composition Studies
General Summary:
Rhetoricians Johnathan Alexander and Jackie Rhodes are asked about their
research on rhetoric and queer theory. Students at the University of Texas at Austin, Cambridge Bender and Marshall Ballard reflect on works by Alexander and Rhodes and the implications of rhetoric in modern day society in regards to gender, and queer theory.
Detailed Summary:
Rhodes and Alexander discuss current queer theory in the academic field of rhetoric and composition (1:29-3:01); Alexander questions the composure of queer theory, if queer theory in nature, works against the norm--Does it really have a place in the classroom? Rhetoricians discuss Annie Lennox(3:38); Ballard asks Rhodes about “material” and “embodiment. She transitions into how queer theory relates to desire and embodiment. Alexander transitions to the idea of vulnerability and the powerful ethics of being interconnected (8:15). Alexander continues with a queer adjacent anecdote about minority students being inadequately served, relating to topics of racism (10:08). Rhodes and Alexander begin to talk about theorists, relating topics to historical accounts of queer theory in society (15:29). Bender asks specifics about seeing the difference between checking the diversity box or truly immersing oneself in queer theory which opens the door for calculated accounts of people attempting to include queer scholar with including more than just fact, but rather perspective (22:02). Alexander responds by shedding light on people's go-to resources, looking deeper into how the resources chosen to write about queer theory affect the composition of queer theory works (23:43). Rhodes and Alexander wrap up by evaluating how looking at things through a queer perspective lens.
Scholarly Article Informing this Production: Alexander, Jonathan. Rhodes,
Jacqueline. “Queer: An Impossible Subject for Composition”JAC, 2011. Vol. 31, No. ½ (2011), pp. 177-206
Credits: This podcast was produced by Cambridge Bender, Chris Lam, Rachel Stewart and Marshall Ballard with resources and assistance provided by Dr. Mark Longaker and the Digital Writing and Research Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. It features the voices of Cambridge Bender, Marshall Ballard, Rachel Stewart, Jackie Rhodes and Johnathan Alexander. The music featured in this podcast is titled “commonGround,” and was created by airtone and has been repurposed here under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license 3.0 . Additionally, conversation.wav was adapted and incorporated under Creative Commons 1.0 license
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By Digital Writing and Research Lab, UT AustinGeneral Summary:
Rhetoricians Johnathan Alexander and Jackie Rhodes are asked about their
research on rhetoric and queer theory. Students at the University of Texas at Austin, Cambridge Bender and Marshall Ballard reflect on works by Alexander and Rhodes and the implications of rhetoric in modern day society in regards to gender, and queer theory.
Detailed Summary:
Rhodes and Alexander discuss current queer theory in the academic field of rhetoric and composition (1:29-3:01); Alexander questions the composure of queer theory, if queer theory in nature, works against the norm--Does it really have a place in the classroom? Rhetoricians discuss Annie Lennox(3:38); Ballard asks Rhodes about “material” and “embodiment. She transitions into how queer theory relates to desire and embodiment. Alexander transitions to the idea of vulnerability and the powerful ethics of being interconnected (8:15). Alexander continues with a queer adjacent anecdote about minority students being inadequately served, relating to topics of racism (10:08). Rhodes and Alexander begin to talk about theorists, relating topics to historical accounts of queer theory in society (15:29). Bender asks specifics about seeing the difference between checking the diversity box or truly immersing oneself in queer theory which opens the door for calculated accounts of people attempting to include queer scholar with including more than just fact, but rather perspective (22:02). Alexander responds by shedding light on people's go-to resources, looking deeper into how the resources chosen to write about queer theory affect the composition of queer theory works (23:43). Rhodes and Alexander wrap up by evaluating how looking at things through a queer perspective lens.
Scholarly Article Informing this Production: Alexander, Jonathan. Rhodes,
Jacqueline. “Queer: An Impossible Subject for Composition”JAC, 2011. Vol. 31, No. ½ (2011), pp. 177-206
Credits: This podcast was produced by Cambridge Bender, Chris Lam, Rachel Stewart and Marshall Ballard with resources and assistance provided by Dr. Mark Longaker and the Digital Writing and Research Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. It features the voices of Cambridge Bender, Marshall Ballard, Rachel Stewart, Jackie Rhodes and Johnathan Alexander. The music featured in this podcast is titled “commonGround,” and was created by airtone and has been repurposed here under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license 3.0 . Additionally, conversation.wav was adapted and incorporated under Creative Commons 1.0 license
.