The Dignity and Humanity of Bruce Springsteen\u27s Criminals

In this essay, I discuss Springsteen\u27s criminals by focusing on two albums, Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad, and Springsteen\u27s title song to the movie soundtrack Dead Man Walking. These are classic albums about criminals and prisoners, and Dead Man Walkin’ may be one of the best songs ever written about being on death row. Before getting into the music, I first note the historical context - Springsteen\u27s career has taken place during a particularly hostile time for lawbreakers - and offer a brief biographical sketch of Springsteen

Why Can’t Tyrone Write: Reconceptualizing Flower and Hayes for African-American Adolescent Male Writers

Using qualitative methods and a case study design, the perceptions and writing processes of three African-American eighth grade males were explored. Data were derived from semi-structured and informal interviews; and document analysis. The study concluded that the perceptions of the three participants’ writing processes did not adhere to the steps depicted by the cognitive process model of writing (Flower and Hayes, 1981) that has become a dominant model for describing the composing processes of students. Recommendations are made for altering the Flower and Hayes model to depict how these three, African-American eighth graders perceive school writing

Spartan Daily, October 4, 1979

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Spartan Daily, March 11, 1958

Volume 45, Issue 87https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/12579/thumbnail.jp

Responsible Communication: Talking with Today's Child

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