College Composition and Communication Sep 2019

Last Verse Same as the First? On Racial Justice and “Covering” Allyship in Compositionist Identities

Marnie Twigg

Abstract

This article discusses strategies by which compositionists can use Kenji Yoshino’s theory on “covering” to identify rhetorical moves white compositionists make to “pass” as allies, so they can revise the moves effectively to support colleagues and students of color.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2019-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201930292
Open Access
Closed
Topics
race and writing

Citation Context

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    College Composition and Communication

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    Avoiding the Difference Fixation: Identity Categories, Markers of Difference, a…
    College Composition and Communication
  2. Martinez (2009)
    “The American Way”: Resisting the Empire of Force and Color-Blind Racism
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