Tina Bell 5870 Dr. De Vries 10 March 2009 Commentary 3 Two weeks ago in the 5870 class we were discussing an issue similar to the one presented in Brenda Jo Brueggemann’s article, “Ethics and Representation in Qualitative…
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Commentary #3 Brueggemann
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“Still-Life: Representations and Silences in the Participant Observer Role” Brenda Jo Bruggemann This article presented an interesting and negative approach to ethnographic research. I use the word negative because the researcher seems dissatisfied with her work even though it…
Brueggemann Commentary #3
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Maria Shreve Dr. DeVries English 5870 March 10, 2009 After reading “Stiff-Life Representations and Silences in the Participant-Observer Role” by Brenda Joe Brueggeman, I was surprised at how the essay pulled at my heartstrings, so to speak, particularly…
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) instructions
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We will be using old-school IRC. –Relish the historical experience! To start with you need an IRC client; if you are using the Firefox or Mozilla browser, I recommend downloading ChatZilla. If not, google “IRC clients and _______ (your browser)…
Commentary #3
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Joel Manfredi Dr. Kim De Vries English 5870 Commentary #3 In reading Brueggemann’s article, I really felt a sense of her struggle as she came to some sort of consensus not only of her subjects, but of herself…
Funny saying
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“English doesn’t borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar!” – Author unknown
lead discussion & snacks -5001
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Discussion -week 4 Snacks -week5
Ancient Chinese Culture Clashes
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Aaron Arias English 5001 Kim DeVries Spring 2009 Ancient Chinese Culture Clashes Response # 2 The fact that American Rhetoric requires proof and a case does not mean that other forms of rhetoric are not acceptable. So what,…
Ethnocentrism in Rhetoric
by Kristen Phipps • • 3 Comments
At the basis of Yameng Liu’s argument in “To Capture the Essence of Chinese Rhetoric: An Anatomy of a Paradigm in Comparative Rhetoric” is the admonition to not allow preconceived or untested notions, ideas, or philosophies to taint your own…
Lost in Translation
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The point that really sticks to me is the idea that it is the faulty translation of ancient Chinese text that leads western scholars to the conclusion that China does not have a structured tradition of rhetoric, and therefore the…