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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Dylann Roof and Nuremberg
Looking back on the unit, or should I say reflecting, the most prominent and impactful reading has certainly been Dylann Roof’s ‘Manifesto.’ The sheer conviction in his hate, the factual information interpreted in a way I would never have thought … Continue reading
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The Rise Of American Authoritarianism
The talk that interested me most throughout the week was the one on American Authoritarianism. As always, the presentation was insightful and engaging and the topic really allowed me to get involved and think about what it meant politically. After … Continue reading
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My criticisms for “The Rise of American Authoritarianism” and the importance of rhetoric
For this week’s reflection, I am going to focus solely on the “Rise of American Authoritarianism” presentation, or rather, the reading’s rhetoric and opinions. I am not really going to talk about the quality of the presentation, as I thought … Continue reading
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A linguistic/philosophical analysis of “to define”.
Part 1: Defining define According to various sources on the internet (which I will cite accordingly in a moment), the word define is one of those words that does not currently mean the same thing as it did in Middle … Continue reading
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Defining American.
One of the interesting experiences that I have had over the past few weeks in the “defining American” part of this course was listening to different groups of people and how they have been defined in American society. The biggest … Continue reading
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UR #2: Labelling Theory, Identity and America
These past two weeks, I have found that a common theme that threads together nationalism, identity and social exclusion is that of imagined truth. The nation is defined by imagined truths about boundary and nationhood, which then manifest themselves through … Continue reading
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Unit 2 Reflection – Aja Moore
I feel a bit far away from the readings this entry is meant to consider, but I’m going to do my best. Kind of obviously, and also sadly, the “manifesto” has lodged itself in my brain most firmly, although I … Continue reading
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Unit 1 Reflection – Aja
I’m not exactly sure what constitutes this unit, but my guess is: Kenneth Burke, Wayne C. Booth, Kant and Nietzsche. This week seemed to me to be about learning the basics/logistics/vocabulary of rhetoric and then seeing, to a certain extent, … Continue reading
‘The Rhetoric of Hitler’s Battle’ and creating a common enemy
In The Rhetoric of Hitler’s Battle, Kenneth Burke analyzes Hitler’s rhetorical form in his book Mein Kampf. Burke does this in part to uncover “what kind of ‘medicine’ this medicine-man has concocted” (191) but also to understand his tactics better … Continue reading
Unit Reflection 1
Last week’s discussions focused primarily on the ideas surrounding rhetoric, and secondly political thought. This was done by a close examination of Booth and Burke’s writing. Personally, I understood the notion of rhetoric to be one of danger, and these … Continue reading