Each academic discipline has its own ideas about what counts as knowledge, its own
rhetorical traditions, and its own written products. Yet most of us come to college with
only a vague idea of what it means to become a participating member of an academic
discipline or a profession. This paper lets you begin building your own understanding of
how writing is created and operates within a discipline (or profession) of interest to you.
In discovering what it means to become a participating member of your chosen field, you
will specifically explore the historical participation and contributions of women in this field
and the contemporary gender politics within your chosen discipline.
The Project:
As you did for the Artifact Analysis project, you’ll work through artifacts to draw
conclusions about cultural values and practices. In this case, though, the “artifacts” in
question will be academic texts, and the “culture” will be a disciplinary or professional
culture. You’ll also supplement your inquiry with data from a one-on-one interview with a
member of the disciplinary or professional community that is the object of your
inquiry/subject of your paper.
So the paper should include:
•Analysis of one text from a trade publication
•Analysis of at least one scholarly article
•Analysis of at least one website
•Analysis of at least one interview you hold
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