CRS 183 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Robert Jensen, Islamophobia

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Communication and Rhet Studies
• Course: CRS 183
• Professor: Professor Feyh

Document Summary

Phil wander"s the third persona : written in 1984, questions to contemplate. Relationship between theory, engagement, and audience: context. Critiquing scholars who try to divorce rhetoric from politics: key points. Worldly scholarship (side note: he makes an example of how detached scholars helped spur on hitler"s rise to power. ) trying to exclude ideological criticism from ideological moves. Contemporary examples of worldly scholarship: sami al-arian. Post 9/11, fired for speaking against government actions and islamophobia: robert jensen and dana cloud. Speaking out landed cloud on the list of the 100 most dangerous professors. Closing points: all rhetoric has a worldview, no worldview is neutral, some allow, some restrict democratic practices, important ethics of being clear on your worldview. Defining 3rd persona: builds on black"s second persona idea, definition of third persona. Those who are objectified, negated, or denied access: finding third persona.