Each additional absence will result in the loss of points from the final grade. Excessive absences will result in failure of the course. All deadlines are firm. In case of emergencies, the professor should be contacted as far in advance as possible. We will adhere strictly to the Vanderbilt Honor Code.
Coursework is calculated according to following point distribution.
In this course we will immerse ourselves in the rhetoric of discontent, mobilization, and transformation. Social movements continue to be of significant scholarly interest to historians, sociologists, literary critics, and rhetoricians alike. As our readings suggest, we will be particularly interested in the intersections of cultural context, biography, and creative rhetorical strategy. University of Chicago Press, 1997. Morris III, Charles E. and Stephen H. Browne.