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Peer reviewedGraham, Margaret Baker; Birmingham, Elizabeth; Zachry, Mark – WPA: Writing Program Administration, 1997
Examines the restructuring of first-year composition at Iowa State University. Discusses the exodus of tenure-track faculty from first-year composition in the late 1970's and early 1980's; why upper administration is now mandating tenure-track faculty's return; why the department of English is cooperating; and potential risks in cooperating or not…
Descriptors: English Departments, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Politics of Education
Peer reviewedSledd, James – English Education, 1987
Presents a skeptical perspective on the English teaching profession and the educational system in general. Argues that the alleged educational crisis is in fact an encompassing social crisis, necessitating teachers to teach from a social and political perspective. (MM)
Descriptors: English Departments, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Minority Groups
Gillespie, Kim Brian – Writing Instructor, 1988
Examines the question of teaching literature in the composition class in terms of an ideological gap between composition and literature which is maintained for political reasons, and reflected in the tenure process. (MM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College English, English Curriculum, English Departments
