Layered Feminist Historiography: Composing Multivocal Stories through Material Annotation Practices

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  • Author(s): Wetzel, Grace
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Composition Studies. 2019 47(2):14-47.
  • Publication Date:
    2019
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Composition Studies. Available from: UMass Boston. 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://compstudiesjournal.com/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      34
    • Subject Terms:
      Feminism; Historiography; Documentation; Rhetoric; Educational History; Writing (Composition); Archives
    • ISSN:
      1534-9322
    • Abstract:
      This article shows how the annotation practices in an archival text entitled "Progress and Achievement: A History of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs: 1893-1931" anticipate key feminist rhetorical research commitments and in doing so present a unique pedagogical approach to creating multivocal stories in the writing classroom: layered feminist historiography. I define layered feminist historiography as a research and composing practice that utilizes aggregated layers to construct a multivocal narrative about the past. Such an approach invites students to (re)construct a history through material engagement and exciting DIY annotation practices. This article shares outcomes of a layered historiography assignment in a writing-intensive women's rhetorical history course. Through a qualitative analysis of projects and written reflections, I show that DIY material annotation yields valuable skills for students.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1270431