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Peer reviewedOlson, Gary A. – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1993
Presents a transcript of an interview with the British logician and philosopher Stephen Toulmin. Covers aspects of his various books. Relates his thoughts to the field of composition studies. (HB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Interviews, Philosophy
Peer reviewedOlson, Gary A. – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1994
Presents a transcript of an interview with the American feminist and cultural critic bell hooks. Covers aspects of her various writings. Relates her thought to the field of composition studies. (HB)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Feminism, Higher Education, Interviews
Olson, Gary A. – Composition Studies, 2000
Discusses the author's 1991 conference speech that argued that if postmodern discourse has taught us anything, it is that "rhetoric" is at the center of all knowledge making, even in the sciences. Addresses the future of composition as a discipline and whether scholars in the field will position themselves as "enemies" or as "adversaries" in this…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Improvement, English Instruction, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedOlson, Gary A. – JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, 1995
Presents a transcript of an interview with the American literary theorist and cultural critic Jane Tompkins. Covers aspects of her various writings. Relates her thought to the field of English studies. Analyzes recent trends in college English. (HB)
Descriptors: College English, Educational Trends, English Instruction, Higher Education
Rhetoric, Cultural Studies, and the Future of Critical Theory: A Conversation with J. Hillis Miller.
Peer reviewedOlson, Gary A. – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1994
Presents a transcript of an interview with the American literary theorist and cultural critic J. Hillis Miller. Covers aspects of his various writings. Relates his thought to the field of English studies. Analyzes recent trends in college English. (HB)
Descriptors: College English, Educational Trends, English Instruction, Higher Education
