A Judge With A View
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In this op ed for "Truthdig" I analyze the culture wars that became visible during Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing despite our national post-racial and post-feminist ethos. I raise three issues that allowed Sotomayor’s standpoint both answers her critics and raises new questions: recognition, status, and communication. Ultimately, I argue that the hearings and votes have been anything but post- racial or post-feminist. Rather, they have been an exercise in reciprocal communication based on racial and gendered identification. We have watched how those with similar standpoints adopt similar communication styles and how those with differing standpoints adopt differing styles. And, perhaps more importantly, we have watched what happens when different standpoints and communication styles meet.
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“A Judge With A View,” Truthdig (5 August 2009).
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Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 21:50.
Cal State Fullerton's HCOM
Cal State Fullerton's HCOM Department is very proud of you.
http://calstate.fullerton.edu/news/inside/2009/marcia-dawkins-on-judges-...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:07.
very cool
Christopher H. Smith
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California
3502 Watt Way | Los Angeles, CA | 90089-0281
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:06.
Congrats
Congratulations on the publication! I'm so happy to see that things are going well on your end.
All is well in Shanghai. Thanks for sending this my way. It was a good read and reconfirms just how complacent conservatives can be about their blindness and plain ignorance of the (no duh constantly) changing world. Our biggest challenge is navigating through these waters without pulling our hairs out.
Updates to come once I return!
Rune Huang
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:05.
Bravo Marcia!
What a wonderful op ed. I enjoyed it.
George Sanchez
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:04.
Very thoughtful
I just returned from Portland and read your very thoughtful op ed piece!
I especially like your lens on Sotomayor’s “outsider-within” identity stance.
In such a short piece, you were able to frame the intricate relation among standpoint, identity, and distinctive voice in an illuminating & persuasive manner – great job!
I‘m so proud of your inspiring insights – hope you can work on a longer piece on the entire hearing process!!
Warm regards,
Stella Ting-Toomey
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:03.
Awesome work.
Amber Watts-Hall
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:02.
Marcia, I read your piece
Hope you're doing well,
-Marc Choueiti
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:01.
Awesome piece!
Mind if I twitter the link? When are we gonna see you as a regular contributor on CNN?
Kutaro Fujita
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 14:00.
Sotomayor
Take care,
Teresa A. Nance, Ph.D
Assistant Vice President, Multicultural Affairs
Associate Professor, Communication Department
Villanova University