Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge—are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing brilliance, historian Michel Foucault excavated the hidden assumptions that govern the way we live and the way...
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Author:Tannen, DeborahSummary:In this course, Georgetown University linguistics professor Deborah Tannen investigates, through examples and clinical studies, the roots of miscommunication.
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Author:Lepper, GeorgiaSummary:Through analysis of data samples and exercises, this volume introduces the concepts of the Harvey Sacks' membership categorization analysis technique and discusses its application in a variety of contexts.
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In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout brings his expertise in literary studies to the subject of rhetoric. He examines types of rhetoric and their effects, the structure of effective arguments, and how subtleties...
