This is an orientation book, not a praxis one — not really. Thinking on the title alone, the grammar of “Teaching to Transgress” whether teaching is a used as a gerund form “Teaching” or as a participial form or simply both matters, and so the dual nature of how you can read the title of the book was curious to me. This book also clearly reminded me how far behind practical, everyday conversations, especially online are from transformative theory in academic settings are. The book […]
In the weeks before the English Department at Oberlin College was about to decide whether or not I would be granted tenure, I was haunted by dreams of running away–of disappearing–yes, even on dying.
Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks