Composition
Immigrant Scholars in Rhetoric, Composition, and Communication
Cross-Talk in Comp Theory A Reader, Third Edition
Memoirs of a First Generation
Victor Villanueva and Kristin L. Arola, editors
Letizia Guglielmo and Sergio C. Figueiredo, editors
For the third edition of Cross-Talk in Comp Theory, Victor Villanueva recruited the expertise of colleague Kristin L. Arola in order to flesh out the discussion on composition and technology. The quick movement of the paradigm—from the personal computer to local-area networks to the rise of social networking—suggests the need to recall the talk and the crosstalk concerning computers and their products for composition.
This collection of essays shares the experiences of firstgeneration immigrant scholars in rhetoric, composition, and communication and how those experiences shape individual academic identity and, in turn, the teaching of writing and rhetoric. In addition to exploring how literacy is always complex, situational, and influenced by multiple and diverse identities, individual essays narrate the ways in which teacher-scholars negotiate multiple identities and liminal spaces, while often navigating insider/outsider status as students, teachers, and professionals. Extending current and ongoing conversations within the field, contributors consider how these experiences shape their individual literacies and understanding of literacy; how their literacy experiences lie at the intersections of gender, race, class, and public policy; and how these experiences often provide the motivation to pursue an academic career in rhetoric, composition, and communication. 195 pp. | 2019 | College | ISBN 9780814117392 $27.96 member/$34.99 nonmember ebook: ISBN 9780814117408
The award-winning Villanueva and his coeditor Arola have dropped nine essays from the second edition, reoriented others into new sections, and added eight new essays, including six in the new technology section, “Virtual Talk: Composing beyond the Word.” Amid these changes, the third edition maintains the historical perspective of previous editions while continuing to provide insights on the relatively new discipline of composition studies. Landmark contributions by major figures such as Donald Murray, Janet Emig, Walter Ong, Sondra Perl, Mike Rose, and Patricia Bizzell remain. They are joined by the works of other trailblazing scholars such as Peter Elbow and Richard Ohmann. This edition also incorporates texts by key names within comp’s conversations on technology, including Adam Banks, Cynthia Selfe, and Kathleen Blake Yancey. The result is a collection that continues to provide new and experienced teachers and scholars with indispensable insights into the challenges, controversies, and ever-shifting currents within our rich and ever-evolving field. 899 pp. | 2011 | College | ISBN 9780814109779 $39.96 member/$49.99 nonmember
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