She was referring to Maxine Hong Kingston’s 1977 book “The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts.” Moser, an expert on Kingston’s work, recently edited a collection of essays that commemorated the 40th anniversary of its publication. With co-editor Dr. Kathryn West, Moser curated a diverse set of interpretations of this famous book. “The essays focus on … [Read more...] about Warriors
Those are the research questions Dr. Keri Franklin hopes to answer. Franklin's work has led to the establishment of the Center for Writing in College, Career and Community, an endeavor that seeks to support improving student writing for all students, and especially those teachers and students working in rural schools. This new center is the home to the Ozarks Writing … [Read more...] about Transforming student writing in the Ozarks
INT. PIXAR FILM Cast of Characters: Large, masculine, athletic hero Various others who admire the hero On the one hand, the Pixar films are quite progressive and portray men as warm and fatherly, but they often vacillate between this family-man persona and a hyper-masculine male representing a “boys don’t cry” attitude. Having two little boys has given Wooden and … [Read more...] about Couple joins forces to reveal Pixar’s hidden messages