Examines three types of "energy" of form as form relates to content: "dynamos," potential energy; "energeia," that energy which sustains movement toward an end; and "ergon," that energy which is associated with perfected habit. Uses some examples from contemporary political rhetoric to illustrate this analysis. (JMF)

Discusses the approaches college students often take in writing literary interpretation essays for introductory courses in literature, and suggests more profitable approaches students might take. (DD)

Highlights the strengths of the book, "The Secret Garden." (HOD)

Examines the garden in "The Secret Garden" as an image, a metaphor, and a symbol that help readers to appreciate the levels of meaning and the narrative movement of the book. (HOD)

Discusses stories in general, stories in the novel, and "Robinson Crusoe," focusing on what happens in and to narrative--the transformation in the nature of story--that brings the novel into existence. (DD)

Reviews the recent work of Terry Eagleton and Raymond Williams, two proponents of Marxist literary theory. Considers the strengths and weaknesses of each writer, outlining an approach to Marxist literary criticism that blends the two theories. (JT)

Discusses New Criticism and the revolution it caused in college English teaching. (DD)

Defines modern tragicomedy and focuses on Henrik Ibsen's play, "Little Eyolf" as representative of this literary genre. (MH)

Contends A. Gramsci can provide a perspective on the cultural dominance of rhetoric and formation of a critical "telos"--his work can contribute to understanding critical rhetoric. Demonstrates that Gramscian notions can extend critical rhetoric into an enterprise that permits critical self-reflexivity and praxis and create new…

States that interdisciplinary studies have a long history in North American universities, but that those who teach in American and English literature departments have been accused of colonizing in the name of cultural studies. Distinguishes between interdisciplinary "tourism" and interdiscursivity. (PA)

Argues that key documents of the Chicano movement--El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan and El Plan de Santa Barbara--can best be understood through their expression of ideographs. Suggests that these plans were deployed to secure support for the movement and to sustain a particular ideology. Suggests that the plans express the deep cultural roots of the…

Over time, the field of comparative education has seen sharp discontinuities in method and topic. One approach to understanding these discontinuities is to examine their roots in a "double-reading" of the world: the combination of academe's internal display of a disciplinary form and the external reading of a specific global time-space…

Draws parallel between 18th century British scientists unwillingness to recognize a non-scientist's discovery of how to determine longitude at sea with New York education leaders current unwillingness to consider alternatives to high-stakes testing. (PKP)

Offers a critique of the articles in this issue. Examines the four basic instructional design tools that are described, including tool functions, tool characteristics, and tool evaluation; compares the tools with earlier models; and suggests the need for future instructional design tool research and development. (LRW)

Considers how although the influence of "Oprah's Book Club" has been well documented in the popular media, it has received little attention from the academic community. Examines the club as a literacy delivery system, asking how literacy takes its shape from the interests of both Winfrey and her readers. (SG)