The case method uses real-life scenarios to motivate students to engage with issues in the narratives and develop greater interest in their writing.

Students can draw from their own knowledge of gender to become more aware of stereotypes of gender and language.

Abstract Focusing on an environmental debate that took place in southeastern Louisiana, this study analyzes the experiences of several women who were identified as the debate's domestic, virtuous women: nurturing caretakers who entered public space to speak out as conservators of home and family. While acknowledging how powerful this public stance can be, this study also highlights the limitations of an identity that enables women to access political spheres traditionally closed to them but ultimately dismisses these voices when decisions about the environment must be made.