Composition: History & Theory: 2000 - 2009
Sohn, Katherine Kelleher. Whistlin’ and Crowin’ Women of Appalachia: Literacy Practices Since College. (2006)
Description
Sohn’s groundbreaking exploration of Appalachian women’s literacy is one of the only full-length treatments of Appalachian literacy available in the field. The text provides case-studies of three of Sohn’s former students as they negotiate the writing situations encountered throughout their educational, professional, and personal lives. These women find that the learning skills they acquired in the college writing classroom stand them in good stead for future composition projects, even when these projects do not require the types of writing utilized in their college classes. Sohn makes the overarching argument that, while education benefits non-traditional students, these non-traditional students can contribute experiences, knowledges, and determination that also benefits academia tremendously. The successes these non-traditional students achieve in college can be aided or inhibited by the support systems available around them.
Author
Amanda Hayes
Date of Upload
5/31/11