Peckham, Irvin, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032010http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87981Includes bibliographical references and index.A long-time writing program administrator and well-respected iconoclast, Irvin Peckham is strongly identified with progressive ideologies in education. However, in Going North Thinking West, Peckham mounts a serious critique of what is called critical pedagogy - primarily a project of the academic left - in spite of his own sympathies there. College composition is fundamentally a middle-class enterprise, and is conducted by middle-class professionals, while student demographics show increasing presence of the working class. In spite of best intentions to ameliora.Intersections -- Social class -- Language, class, and codes -- Critical thinking -- Arguing -- Cultural studies and composition -- The teachers -- The professors -- Going west.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Social aspects -- United StatesEnglish language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Political aspects -- United StatesCritical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United StatesWorking class -- Education (Higher) -- United StatesSocial classes -- United StatesGoing north thinking west: the intersections of social class, critical thinking, and politicized writing instructionTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.