Identities Developed, Identities Denied: Examining the Disciplinary Activities and Disciplinary Positioning of Retirees in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing Studies.

Lauren Marshall Bowen; Laurie A. Pinkert

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ERIC Number: EJ1306977

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2020-Dec

Pages: 31

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Identities Developed, Identities Denied: Examining the Disciplinary Activities and Disciplinary Positioning of Retirees in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing Studies

Lauren Marshall Bowen; Laurie A. Pinkert

College Composition and Communication, v72 n2 p251-281 Dec 2020

This essay argues for a redefinition of disciplinary activity and examines disciplinary identity development beyond traditional academic/nonacademic binaries. Through analysis of interviews with twenty-seven retired members of rhetoric, composition, and writing studies, this essay provides a closer look at retirement as an active but overlooked phase of the disciplinary lifecycle.

Descriptors: Rhetoric, Writing (Composition), Intellectual Disciplines, College English, College Faculty, Writing Research, Teacher Retirement, Professional Identity

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