"Anti-American Studies" in the Deep South: Dissenting Rhetorics, the Practice of Democracy, and Academic Freedom in Wartime Universities

Using Frederic Jameson, we outline concentric circles of the political unconscious structuring debates about academic freedom at the national and state levels. By drawing parallels between the World War I university and the contemporary university, we suggest that such circles function historically,...

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Published in:College composition and communication 2007-06, Vol.58 (4), p.648-681
Main Authors: Powers, M. Karen, Chaput, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Freedom
Accountability
Agenda Setting
American studies
Conservatism
Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Debate
Democracy
Departments
Dialect Studies
Educational Change
Higher Education
Intellectual Freedom
Intellectual History
Learning
Lesson plans
Linguistics
Political Attitudes
Political debate
Political rhetoric
Politics
Practical Arts
Reagan, Ronald Wilson
Rhetoric
Rhetorical Criticism
Social History
Terrorism
United States
Universities
War
Welfare reform
Welfare Services
World wars
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Summary:Using Frederic Jameson, we outline concentric circles of the political unconscious structuring debates about academic freedom at the national and state levels. By drawing parallels between the World War I university and the contemporary university, we suggest that such circles function historically, always bearing traces of an earlier time. To illustrate implications at one local site, we discuss the "Anti-American Studies" fliers repeatedly posted in our department and end by emphasizing the importance of using critical writing pedagogies to encourage opportunities for dissenting rhetorics.
ISSN:0010-096X
1939-9006