{"product_id":"participatory-composition-sarah-j-arroyo-9780809331468","title":"Participatory Composition: Video Culture, Writing, and Electracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike. Share. Comment. Subscribe. Embed. Upload. Check in. The commands of the modern online world relentlessly prompt participation and encourage collaboration, connecting people in ways not possible even five years ago. This connectedness no doubt influences college writing courses in both form and content, creating possibilities for investigating new forms of writing and student participation. In this innovative volume, Sarah J. Arroyo argues for a \"participatory composition,\" inspired by the culture of online video sharing and framed by theorist Gregory Ulmer's concept of \u003ci\u003eelectracy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectracy\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eaccording to Ulmer, \"is to digital media what literacy is to alphabetic writing.\" Although electracy can be compared to digital literacy, it is not something shut on and off with the power buttons on computers or mobile devices. Rather, electracy encompasses the cultural, institutional, pedagogical, and ideological implications inherent in the transition from a culture of print literacy to a culture saturated with electronic media, regardless of the presence of actual machines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArroyo explores the apparatus of electracy in many of its manifestations while focusing on the participatory practices found in online video culture, particularly on YouTube. Chapters are devoted to questions of subjectivity, definition, authorship, and pedagogy. Utilizing theory and incorporating practical examples from YouTube, classrooms, and other social sites, Arroyo presents accessible and practical approaches for writing instruction. Additionally, she outlines the concept of participatory composition by highlighting how it manifests in online video culture, offers student examples of engagement with the concept, and advocates participatory approaches throughout the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArroyo presents accessible and practical possibilities for teaching and learning that will benefit scholars of rhetoric and composition, media studies, and anyone interested in the cultural and instructional implications of the digital age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah J. Arroyo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809331462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809331468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014","brand":"Sarah J. Arroyo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086902472959,"sku":"9780809331468","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a761693a-72ce-40a6-a05b-52b2a0a6c8d8.jpg?v=1769097227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/participatory-composition-sarah-j-arroyo-9780809331468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}