Thesis
The potentiality of popular media and critical theory in first year composition pedagogies
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104419
Abstract
The work that follows is the result of an intense collaborative effort. This manuscript draws primarily upon the theoretical and pedagogical holdings of David Bartholomae, Anthony Petrosky, Paulo Freire, Judith Butler and the political rhetoric of Noam Chomsky in order to introduce a new approach to teaching first year composition. The text argues for use of mass media, specifically animated television satire, in collusion with "critical theory" and other forms of academic writing to introduce the conventions used by academic discourse communities. It also includes an analysis of a specific instance of humor within South Park in conjunction with an evaluation of its subversive potential in order to demonstrate the pedagogical value of bringing comedy into the classroom. Further, the text engages the long-standing debate within the composition community concerning the value of difficult language and skepticism over the language of "popular culture." It concludes by proposing a re-thinking of genre, as posited by Anis Bawarshi, and as it relates to "popular culture," in order to forge a middle-ground among these divergent theoretical lines
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- Title
- The potentiality of popular media and critical theory in first year composition pedagogies
- Creators
- Amir Hassan
- Contributors
- Kellan Deardorff (Degree Supervisor)Victor Villanueva (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- English, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525006101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis