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Changing the Subject in English Class: Discourse and the Constructions of Desires
Marshall W. Alcorn
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Paperback. Drawing on the theoretical work of Jacques Lacan, the author of this text formulates a systematic explanation of the function and value of desire in writing instruction. He explains how discourse is rooted in primitive psychological functions of desire and responds to complex cultural needs. Num Pages: 176 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CJCW; DS; JM; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Drawing on the theoretical work of Jacques Lacan, Marshall W. Alcorn Jr. formulates a systematic explanation of the function and value of desire in writing instruction. Alcorn argues that in changing the subject matter of writing instruction in order to change student opinions, composition instructors have come to adopt an insufficiently complex understanding of subjectivity. This oversimplification hinders attempts to foster cultural change. Alcorn proposes an alternative mode of instruction that makes effective use of students' knowledge and desire. The resulting freedom in expression - personal as well as political - engenders the recognition, circulation, and elaboration of desire necessary ... Read more
Drawing on the theoretical work of Jacques Lacan, Marshall W. Alcorn Jr. formulates a systematic explanation of the function and value of desire in writing instruction. Alcorn argues that in changing the subject matter of writing instruction in order to change student opinions, composition instructors have come to adopt an insufficiently complex understanding of subjectivity. This oversimplification hinders attempts to foster cultural change. Alcorn proposes an alternative mode of instruction that makes effective use of students' knowledge and desire. The resulting freedom in expression - personal as well as political - engenders the recognition, circulation, and elaboration of desire necessary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809324279
SKU
V9780809324279
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About Marshall W. Alcorn
Marshall W. Alcorn Jr. is an associate professor of English, Humanities, and the Program in the Human Sciences at George Washington University. He is the author of Narcissism and the Literary Libido.
Reviews for Changing the Subject in English Class: Discourse and the Constructions of Desires
[P]rovocative in the best sense of that word,... this book is a gift to so many scholars and students in the field who direly need its explanations and insights, [and It] is of the utmost importance to our field if it is to grow and really begin to practice the self-critique that it so highly values. - Victor J. Vitanza, ... Read more