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Thomas A. Discenna, “Discourses of Denial: The Rhetoric of American Academic Labor” (Routledge, 2017)
Thomas A. Discenna
Discourses of Denial
The Rhetoric of American Academic Labor
Routledge, 2017

New Books in American StudiesNew Books in Critical TheoryNew Books in EducationNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Politics & Society May 27, 2020 Lee Pierce

On this episode of the New Books Network, Lee Pierce (they/she) interviews Thomas A. Discenna of Oakland University about the myriad ways that the labor of those employed by universities is situated as somehow distinct from ordinary labor. Focusing on a variety of sites where academic labor is discursively constructed... Read More
A. M. Ruppel, “Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit” (Cambridge UP, 2017)
A. M. Ruppel
Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit

Cambridge University Press, 2017

New Books in Hindu StudiesNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in South Asian StudiesNew Books Network May 27, 2020 Raj Balkaran

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Antonia Ruppel about Sanskrit Studies. Dr. Ruppel is the author the Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and also teaches online Sanskrit courses at Yogic Studies. Ideal for courses in beginning Sanskrit or self-study, this textbook employs modern, tried-and-tested pedagogical methods and... Read More
Jennifer Mercieca, “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump” (Texas AM UP, 2020)
Jennifer Mercieca
Demagogue for President
The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump
Texas A&M University Press, 2020

New Books in American StudiesNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Political ScienceNew Books in PoliticsNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books Network May 27, 2020 Carrie Gillon

Polarization, a disaffected and frustrated electorate, and widespread distrust of government, media, and traditional politicians set the stage in 2016 for an unprecedented presidential contest. For many, Donald Trump’s campaign speeches and other rhetoric seemed on the surface to be simplistic, repetitive, and disorganized. In Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical... Read More
Diana Senechal, “Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies” (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018)
Diana Senechal
Mind over Memes
Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies
Rowman & Littlefield, 2018

New Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in CommunicationsNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Literary StudiesNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books Network May 25, 2020 Marci Mazzarotto

In Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018), Diana Senechal examines words, concepts, and phrases that demand reappraisal. Targeting a variety of terms, the author contends that a “good fit” may not always be desirable; delivers a takedown of the adjective “toxic”; and... Read More
James M. Jasper, “Public Characters: The Politics of Reputation and Blame” (Oxford UP, 2020)
James M. Jasper
Public Characters
The Politics of Reputation and Blame
Oxford University Press, 2020

New Books in American StudiesNew Books in Critical TheoryNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Peoples & PlacesNew Books in Political ScienceNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in SociologyNew Books Network May 22, 2020 Susan Liebell

Did Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency in 2016 because he was a master of character work – able to sum up opponents in pithy epithets that encourage the public to see them as weak or immoral? What is character work and how do characters with roots in ancient crease... Read More
E. Michele Ramsey, “Major Decisions: College, Career, and the Case for the Humanities” (U Penn Press, 2019)
E. Michele Ramsey
Major Decisions
College, Career, and the Case for the Humanities
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019

New Books in CommunicationsNew Books in EducationNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books Network May 13, 2020 Lee Pierce

On this episode of the New Books Network, Lee Pierce (she/they) interviews E. Michele Ramsey of PennState Berks on Major Decisions: College, Career, and the Case for the Humanities (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019), a robust defense of Communication and the Humanities as disciplines of study. Major Decisions is a... Read More
John R. Gallagher, “Update Culture and the Afterlife of Digital Writing” (Utah State UP, 2020)
John R. Gallagher
Update Culture and the Afterlife of Digital Writing

Utah State University Press, 2020

New Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in CommunicationsNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Literary StudiesNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in Science & TechnologyNew Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyNew Books Network May 11, 2020 Lee Pierce

On this episode, Lee Pierce (she/they interviews John R. Gallagher of University of Illinois about Update Culture and the Afterlife of Digital Writing (Utah State University Press, 2020) a dynamic look at the life of a text in the 21st century. Looking at wealth of case studies among Amazon reviewers,... Read More
J. Packer and E. Stoneman, “A Feeling of Wrongness: Pessimistic Rhetoric on the Fringes of Popular Culture” (Penn State UP, 2019)
Joseph Packer
A Feeling of Wrongness
Pessimistic Rhetoric on the Fringes of Popular Culture
Penn State University Press, 2019

New Books in Arts & LettersNew Books in CommunicationsNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in Popular Culture May 6, 2020 Lee Pierce

On this episode, Lee Pierce (she/they) interviews Joe Packer of Central Michigan University about A Feeling of Wrongness: Pessimistic Rhetoric on the Fringes of Popular Culture (Penn State UP, 2019), an intriguing book attempting to rescue pessimism from the dustbin of public emotion and philosophical thought. From the work of... Read More

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