Author : Andrea A. Lunsford
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822972530
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)
Book Synopsis Crossing Borderlands by : Andrea A. Lunsford
Download or read book Crossing Borderlands written by Andrea A. Lunsford and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the surface, postcolonial studies and composition studies appear to have little in common. However, they share a strikingly similar goal: to provide power to the words and actions of those who have been marginalized or oppressed. Postcolonial studies accomplishes this goal by opening a space for the voices of “others” in traditional views of history and literature. Composition studies strives to empower students by providing equal access to higher education and validation for their writing. For two fields that have so much in common, very little dialogue exists between them. Crossing Borderlands attempts to establish such an exchange in the hopes of creating a productive “borderland” where they can work together to realize common goals.