Writing & Rhetoric 2: Are We There Yet?: The Rhetoric of Mobility

What is the difference between "refugee" and "migrant" or, for that matter, between "traveler," "immigrant," "tourist," and "alien"? When we begin to think about the politics of these categories, we start to see how rhetorical situations shape our understandings of our places in the world, and what constrains or enables us as we move around in it. In this class, we will explore questions about mobility. We will watch speeches by activists and artists, read up on the history of "mobs," and discuss whether a sit-in is actually a form of movement. For course video and full description, see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr2/pwr2sc. For PWR 2 course catalog see https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr-2. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office. Prerequisite: PWR 1.