Thursday, April 26, 2007

Articles & Books to locate & skim/ read

The Teacher's Body--not at HSU
Queer Theory in Education--at HSU
Radical Interventions (Bryson)--not at HSU

Journal of Basic Writing Vol 25 #2 Fall 06 B. Gelason: Grad Education & BW
JAC in 2004 on Queer Issues
multiple issues of JAC

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Intellectual Histories to locate

Books suggested by Edward Said in Representations of the Intellectual:
The New Science: Giambattista Vico
Beyond a Boundary: C L R James

I have already looked at/ am looking at:
Minima Moralia: Theodor Adorno
What is Literature: Jean-Paul Sartre

These last two have yielded a great deal of material for personal writing responses, and they might give up some good prompts for in class writings.

Sun Tzu: Art of War

Ideas from the Introduction (19):

There are three main facets to the art of war:
social
psychological
physical.

Wear down the opponent by flight, fostering disharmony, manipulating their feelings, and using their anger and pride against them.

Focus on things which interest the opponent, that which they want to protect and will defend, but which you do not care about. Unsettles them and distracts them while you pursue your true goal. Leaves you unknown and them known.