College Composition and Communication Sep 2019

Two-Year College Teacher-Scholar-Activism: Reconstructing the Disciplinary Matrix of Writing Studies

Christie Toth ; Patrick Sullivan ; Carolyn Calhoon-Dillahunt

Abstract

Two-year college faculty have begun articulating ateacher-scholar-activistprofessional identity. After tracing the emergence of this concept and calls for solidarity in two-year college writing studies, we draw on two case studies to advocate for cross-sector disciplinary alliances that expand educational opportunity, improve professional equity, and advance social justice.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2019-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201930295
Open Access
Closed
Topics
two-year college race and writing

Citation Context

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