Against Making A Difference: Community Publishing, Organizing, and Power
Date of Award
May 2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Writing Program
Advisor(s)
Steve J. Parks
Keywords
Civic Engagement, Community Literacy, Community Publishing, Development, Police, Power
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities
Abstract
This dissertation makes a case against the rhetoric of making a difference in college composition and higher education. Through an analysis of university-led development, a community publication on police, and a civic writing course, Against Making a Difference describes the obstacles that the rhetoric of "making a difference" creates to doing work based on community goals and addressing the root causes of injustice and inequality. It argues for scholars to choose sides in social struggles and political movements, help build progressive counterpublics, and work alongside and within grassroots organizations, providing examples of community publishing and organizing in Syracuse's Near Westside.
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Recommended Citation
Kuebrich, Ben, "Against Making A Difference: Community Publishing, Organizing, and Power" (2015). Dissertations - ALL. 217.
https://surface.syr.edu/etd/217
