Emerging Contemporary Readings for Writers

by Barrios, Barclay

• ISBN13: 9781319244637
• ISBN10: 1319244637
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781319408701
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-08-17
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• More Book Details

About This Book

Emerging: Contemporary Readings for Writers, 5th Edition

ISBN: 9781319244637

About This Book

"Emerging: Contemporary Readings for Writers, 5th Edition," is a comprehensive textbook designed to help students and educators engage with today's most pressing issues. This book is a go-to resource for anyone interested in exploring contemporary themes and developing their writing skills.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and instructors in introductory composition and writing courses at the college and university levels. It's also a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their critical thinking and writing abilities, including professionals who want to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of contemporary issues.

History and Editions

The 5th edition of "Emerging" has been updated to address user feedback, incorporating the latest research and discussions on diversity, systemic racism, gender identity, and environmental sustainability. This edition includes a wide variety of selections that encourage readers to think critically about the world around them. It also features assignment sequences that guide students through complex topics, helping them develop their writing skills and engage with big questions.

Author and Other Works

Barclay Barrios is the author of "Emerging: Contemporary Readings for Writers." He is an Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies for the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and a Professor of English at Florida Atlantic University. Barrios is also the author of "Intelligence: A Bedford Spotlight Reader." His expertise in composition methodology and theory, as well as his experience in instructional technology, make him well-suited to guide readers through the complexities of contemporary issues.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: The book covers a wide range of contemporary themes, including technology, systemic racism, gender identity, and environmental sustainability.
• Diverse Selections: The text includes a variety of selections from authors such as Ethan Watters, Wesley Yang, Kenji Yoshino, Hari Ziyad, and others, providing a rich and diverse perspective on contemporary issues.
• Assignment Sequences: The book features structured assignment sequences that guide students through critical thinking exercises and writing assignments.
• Digital Tools: The e-book version includes highlighting and notetaking tools, making it easy for students to engage with the material digitally.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• Paperback: ISBN-13: 9781319244637
• eBook: Available through Macmillan Learning and VitalSource (ISBN: 9781319408701)
• Renting Options: Available for rent through various retailers, including Macmillan Learning and TextbookRush, with rental durations ranging from 3 to 4 months.

Publication Details

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication Date: 2022
• Number of Pages: Varies by edition
• Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

• Instructor's Edition: Available through Faculty Books (ISBN: varies)
• Related ISBNs:
• 9781319408701 (eBook)
• 9781319443764 (This package includes Achieve and Paperback)
• 9781319443764 (This package includes Achieve and Paperback)

This detailed information section provides a quick reference for all the available formats and sources for "Emerging: Contemporary Readings for Writers, 5th Edition," making it easier to find and access the book in the preferred format.

Table of Contents

*New to the 5th Edition
Preface for Instructors

Part 1: Emerging as a Critical Thinker and Academic Writer
What’s Emerging?
Reading Critically
Thinking Critically
Making An Argument
*Thinking about Audience
Using Support
Conducting Research
*Evaluating Sources in the Era of “Fake News”
Revising, Editing, And Proofreading
*Sample Student Paper

Part 2: The Readings
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Making Conversation and The Primacy of Practice
*Sarah Bellamy, Performing Whiteness
Adrian Chen, Unfollow
Ta-Nehisi Coates, From Between the World and Me
Torie Rose DeGhett, The War Photo No One Would Publish
Francis Fukuyama, Human Dignity
*Yessenia Funes, Pollution Is Racial Violence
Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist
Malcolm Gladwell, Small Change
*Gavin Haynes, How Knitters Got Knotted in A Purity Spiral
*Samuel James, We’re All Fundamentalists Now
Leslie Jamison, Devil’s Bait
*Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, There’s Nothing Naïve About Moral Clarity
Maria Konnikova, The Limits of Friendship
*Hannah Landecker, Eating as Dialogue, Food as Technology
*Yi-Ling Liu, Greetings Premier, I Run a Gay Website
*Valeria Luiselli, Border
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind
Yo-Yo Ma, Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education
Sharon Moalem, Changing Our Genes: How Trauma, Bullying, and Royal Jelly Alter Our Genetic Destiny
*Anne Helen Petersen, I Don’t Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore
Michael Pollan, The Animals: Practicing Complexity
*Laurence Ralph, An Open Letter to All the Future Mayors of Chicago
*Tobias Rees, From the Anthropocene to the Microbiocene
Julia Serano, Why Nice Guys Finish Last
Rhys Southan, Is Art a Waste of Time?
*Aviva Stahl, The Sexual Assault Epidemic That No One is Talking About
Sarah Stillman, Hiroshima and the Inheritance of Trauma
Sherry Turkle, The Empathy Diaries
Tomas van Houtryve, From the Eyes of a Drone
David Foster Wallace, Consider the Lobster
*Esmé Weijun Wang, High-Functioning
Ethan Watters, Being WEIRD: How Culture Shapes the Mind
Wesley Yang, Paper Tigers
Kenji Yoshino, Preface and The New Civil Rights
*Hari Ziyad, My Gender Is Black

Part 3: Assignment Sequences
Sequence 1: How Is Technology Changing Us?
*Sequence 2: How Do We Address Systemic Racism?
*Sequence 3: How Does Gender Shape Us, and How Do We Shape Gender?
*Sequence 4: How Can We Be Good Stewards of the Climate and the Environment?
Sequence 5: How Can You Make a Difference in the World?
Sequence 6: What Should Be the Goal of an Education?
Sequence 7: How Can We Get Along?
*Sequence 8: What Does it Mean to Be Mentally Healthy in A Complex World?

Index of Authors and Titles