PWR 2HT: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Speaking Ironic Truth to Power: The Rhetoric of Satirical Protest
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme satire and how and when people seek social justice by "talking back." We¿ll explore the characteristics of effective satire, from the mechanics of irony to rhetorical moves typical of the genre. For full course description and video see
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2ht. For the
PWR 2 course catalog, see
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Autumn 2022
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2IY: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Many Faces of Sherlock: Race, Gender, Power, and the Rhetoric of the Detective
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme detective fiction and how it has expanded with empowering results to genders, ethnicities, and social backgrounds considering, for example, the Botswanan women sleuths of <i>The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency</i>, the hoodie-wearing, super strong <i>Luke Cage</i>, and Japanese manga's Detective Conan. A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2iy For the PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors:
Yamboliev, I. (PI)
PWR 2JC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Walk(s) of Shame: The Rhetoric of Respectability
Prerequisite:
PWR 1. Further work in developing skills in argument and research-based writing, with emphasis on both written and oral/multimedia presentation of research. For more information about
PWR 2, see
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2. For full course descriptions, see
https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Last offered: Autumn 2017
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JDC: Writing & Rhetoric 2: And the Crowd Goes Wild: The Rhetoric of Fans, Stans, and Enthusiasts
In this class, we will research the importance of fandoms and fan communities in contemporary society. We will consider what motivates people to put their time, energy, and selves into the stories or people that they care about, and consider the implications of this devotion. We will look at the risks and rewards of participating in a fandom, from its ability to empower individuals to the danger and risk of exclusion therein. For more information about
PWR 2, see
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2. For course videos and full descriptions, see
https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Autumn 2020
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JJ: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Language, Identity and Power
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme the construction and negotiation of power and difference through language as it intersects with gender, sexuality, race, ability, and class. We'll explore this across spheres such as politics, education, science, sports and the media, intertwined with forces like globalization, immigration, and technology. A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2jj For the PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors:
Johnson, J. (PI)
PWR 2JJA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Transcultural and Translingual Rhetorics
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This class takes as its theme transcultural and translingual rhetorics. For full course descriptions, see
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JJB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Language in Context: (Re)appropriation and Reclamation
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This course takes as its theme language and culture in the context of appropriation and reclamation. A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2jjb For the full PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Last offered: Spring 2022
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JP: Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rhetoric of Art and Commerce
Prerequisite:
PWR 1. Further work in developing skills in argument and research-based writing, with emphasis on both written and oral/multimedia presentation of research. Examination of unspoken rules regarding the separation of creativity and commerce and arguments about how consumer culture influences the work of the artist. See
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/cgi-bin/drupal_ual/AP_univ_req_PWR_Courses.html.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors:
Peterson, J. (PI)
PWR 2JPA: Writing & Rhetoric 2: How We Got Schooled: The Rhetoric of Literacy and Education
Prerequisite:
PWR 1. In this course, we will look closely these learning processes. Students will invent individual research projects and craft oral presentations to critically analyze conventional forms of learning and explore ways of learning that are not always obvious. We will research together the work of cultural critic Henry Giroux on global media as a force of education, poet and scholar bell hooks on classrooms as potential sites of both oppression and liberation, and education scholar Ken Robinson on creativity and schools. For more information about
PWR 2, see
https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/pwr/courses/pwr-2. For full course descriptions, see
https://vcapwr-catalog.stanford.edu. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.
Last offered: Spring 2019
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
PWR 2JPB: Writing & Rhetoric 2: Curated Reality: Writing about the Influence of Media
PWR 2 courses focus on developing strategies for presenting research-based arguments in both written and oral/multimedia genres. This class takes as its theme curated media platforms. Who gets "published" and why? We will investigate how media bring voices and ideas to their audiences: how Ted Talk organizers decide what ideas are important, how podcasts distribute what we hear, and how museum curators control what art we remember. A full course description and video can be found here:
pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2jpb For the PWR course catalog please visit
https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/ Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite:
PWR 1.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: Writing 2
Instructors:
Peterson, J. (PI)
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