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B.A. University of California at Davis
M.A. Ph.D University of Iowa
Professor Pearson teaches courses in rhetorical criticism and theory, emphasizing the analysis of public discourse, from advertising and social movements to rap music, and public spaces. Her research focuses on rhetoric, feminism and U.S. public culture. Of particular interest are politics around nationality, race, sexuality, gender and class. She is currently writing a manuscript on the history of U.S. feminism (1970 to 2000) that examines the role of bodily politics in democratic public life. Her articles on karate, feminist media, and women’s athletics have been published in argumentation and rhetorical studies venues, including Communication Studies and The Quarterly Journal of Speech. She is an avid fan of disco music, and enjoys yoga, tennis, and basketball.
M.A. Ph.D University of Iowa
Professor Pearson teaches courses in rhetorical criticism and theory, emphasizing the analysis of public discourse, from advertising and social movements to rap music, and public spaces. Her research focuses on rhetoric, feminism and U.S. public culture. Of particular interest are politics around nationality, race, sexuality, gender and class. She is currently writing a manuscript on the history of U.S. feminism (1970 to 2000) that examines the role of bodily politics in democratic public life. Her articles on karate, feminist media, and women’s athletics have been published in argumentation and rhetorical studies venues, including Communication Studies and The Quarterly Journal of Speech. She is an avid fan of disco music, and enjoys yoga, tennis, and basketball.
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Cultivating queer publics with an uncivil tongue: Queer Eye's critical performances of desire
Pearson, K. & Lozano-Reich, N. M., 2009, In: Text and Performance Quarterly. 29, 4, p. 383-402 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Queer Eye fairy tale: Changing the world one manicure at a time
Pearson, K. & Reich, N. M., 2004, In: Feminist Media Studies. 4, 2, p. 229-231 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Mapping rhetorical interventions in “national” feminist histories: Second wave feminism and ain't i a woman
Pearson, K., Jun 1999, In: Communication Studies. 50, 2, p. 158-173 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review