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Russell – Rethinking Genre in School and Society: An Activity Theory Analysis

Posted by justin on March 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Russell, David. “Rethinking Genre in School and Society: An Activity Theory Analysis.” Written Communication 14 (1997). 504-554. Print. Abstract: The relation between writing in formal schooling and writing in other social practicesis a central problem in writing research (e.g., critical pedagogy, writing in nonacademic settings, cognition in variable social contexts). How do macro-level social and political structures (forces) affect... Read More

Filed under CCR631, Major Exam · Tagged with activity systems, activity theory, bakhtin, bazerman, boundary objects, co-construction, dialogism, Engestrom, rhetorical genre theory, social construction, tools-in-use

Network – Spinuzzi

Posted by justin on October 25, 2009 · 2 Comments

Spinuzzi, Clay. Network: Theorizing Knowledge Work in Communications. New York: Cambridge UP, 2008. Chapter One: Networks, Genres, and Four Little Disruptions In this introductory chapter Spinuzzi does a lot of definitional work in order to inform the rest of his study. S. is an activity theory researcher at heart; however, he also sees that AT has severely limited itself. To understand and work past these limitations, Spinuzzi recommends... Read More

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music

New Music – 10/13/2011

Of Monsters and Men – My Head is an Animal : Such amazingly wonderful, sweet, poppy goodness from this Reykjavik-based 6 piece. I especially appreciate the omnipresent accordion and loud shout-outs that occur throughout the album. I do wish the vocals were a bit more difficult to get at . . . but I suppose [...]

New Music – 9/14/2011

The Hylozoists – L’Île de Sept Villes: This 2009 effort from Toronto based instrumental collective is based on Paul Chaisson’s book The Island Of Seven Cities. After much archaeological research trouncing about in the wayfarlands of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chaisson argues that a Chinese presence existed in North America long before the arrival of European [...]

New Music – 8/24/2011

The Dead Trees – Whatwave : A lot of pretty nice songs for late Summer on this release. The West Coast by way of Boston quartet is signed to the German Affairs of the Heart label (who also publishes the work of one of my faves Nik Freitas). So many good LA-based bands working for [...]