Analyzes a fable current in the discourse of the nuclear freeze movement in the 1980s, that of the "Hundredth Monkey." Shows that Aristotle's classification of the fable as a type of exemplary proof is inadequate to an understanding of its persuasive force. (MS)

Argues that adopting a metacritical stance and examining the dialogue between text and audience will result in a better understanding of how Canada's cultural and intellectual contexts shape the interpretive act, and how this dialogue constructs the public meaning of literary works. (RAE)

Questions the integrity of Meursault in Albert Camus's "The Stranger." Discusses Meursault's dissociation from his feelings, relationship with his mother, reactions or lack of response to events in his life, trial, and encounter with the priest in prison. Explores the concepts of myth and archetype in terms of the novel and its ideology.…

Sets forth a theoretical rationale for a critical rhetoric (encompassing two forms of critique--critique of domination and critique of freedom) and presents eight "principles" which orient the critic toward the act of criticism. (SR)

Argues for a revised perspective on presidential crisis rhetoric informed by an understanding of differing exigencies and functions. Uses speeches by Ronald Reagan to examine two types of crisis rhetoric. Concludes that crisis rhetoric can not be viewed as a homogeneous type of discourse. (MM)

Vico's conception of sublime poetry is used as the context for examining Plato's criticisms of poets and his quest of knowledge for the good (as found in the "Republic"). (CB)

A contrast of two types of literary and theory criticism, negative and generative, points out how criticism can lead to productive work and what kind of criticism is most likely to evoke it. (CB)

Examines Freud's Clark Conference Lectures in which he offers a case in point of the intersection among knowledge, power, and discourse. Argues that Freud's rhetorical action constituted the "new" knowledge of psychoanalysis, while simultaneously forging relationships between the scientific and medical communities that endowed the…

Discusses the spiritual potential of scene, some spiritual implications of film narrative, and "Otherness" and the varieties of spirituality. Explores multiple ways in which film may manipulate scene and narrative to express Otherness by examining two films: "Places in the Heart" and "Tender Mercies." (SR)

Presents a critique of the preceding article. The article does not delve into the more technical aspects of proving and disproving the sexual abuse of children; however, it sets a feminist political context for the continuing public debate over child abuse. Theories for the current epidemic of child abuse are set forth. (JPS)

The authors of the "moral panic" article did not deal with issues of civil liberties and family privacy. What has been referred to as "backlash" is a matter of the expectation of privacy being violated without due process; additionally, since men therapists as well as women therapists are scapegoated in child protection cases, their feminist…

Critiques the consensus statement of an international conference on child abuse. Criticism includes lack of true interdisciplinary representation at the conference, lack of acknowledgement of the possible trauma of multiple interviews for children, and lack of a more comprehensive statement on medical examinations. (JPS)

Challenges some of the assertions made in a consensus statement by an international conference on child sexual abuse. The statement does not adequately address children who will not talk because of adult-protective behaviors and the difficulty of disclosure. (JPS)

The consensus statement of the international conference on child sexual abuse effectively supports the premise that there are truly significant areas of solid professional agreement; however, without the participation of judges, lawyers, sexual abuse survivors, or children, it is not surprising that consensus was reached. (JPS)

Analyzes Zalman King's 1990 film "Red Shoe Diaries." Argues that the conflicting interests of sexual desire in "Red Shoe Diaries" are indicative of the placement of female heterosexual desire within contemporary culture. Concludes that "Red Shoe Diaries" offers a narrative about the importance and construction of…