1. Expectations: What expectations do you have for our readings & discussions of Stromberg's collection? What new topics or themes might mere? What issues or themes that we've discussed are likely to continue?
2. Presentations
3. Discussion questions
What pre-existing biases are you bringing into this section of the course? List them out and discuss possible strategies for addressing them as you work through the new lense of Anc. American rhetoric? (Zack)
Toward the end of his review, Bizarro says “the mixed-blood Native rhetoricians included here all speak from an acknowledged Indian perspective; of course, these Native peoples were communicating in a time when mixed-bloods were regarded as Indians rather than Europeans.” What qualifies a person to speak for the Native American community? Is this the same thing that qualifies them to speak for (and advocate for the study of) Native American rhetoric? (Andy)
Does rhetoric depend on othering? Is the idea of “consubstantiality, a shared sense of identity” (3) reasonable, realistic, or sustainable? Can individual groups maintain their cultural identity while living in another culture? Is assimilation avoidable within this context? If so, is it appropriate? Necessary? Useful? Do you think the way we are taught rhetoric/history/literature in the U.S. is a strategic maneuver to ensure assimilation (same one-sided history/historical memory/ historical forgetfulness)? (Hannah)