Defining, locating, and addressing bullying in the WPA workplace /

The first volume to take up bullying in writing programs. Contributors share their personal stories and analyze varieties of collegial malevolence they have experienced as WPAs, with consequences in emotional, mental and physical health, and in personal and institutional economies.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Elder, Cristyn L. (Editor), Davila, Bethany (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Logan : Utah State University Press, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • "Shocked by the incivility" / Bethany Davila and Cristyn L. Elder
  • Of sticks and stones, words that wound, and actions speaking louder / Harry Denny
  • "Nevertheless, she persisted" / Aurora Matzke, Sherry Rankins-Robertson, and Bre Garrett
  • The making of a bully culture (and how one might transform it) / Sarah Allen
  • Quiet as it's kept / Dawn Fels
  • Breaking the silence of racism and bullying in academia / Andrea Dardello
  • Race, teaching assistants, and workplace bullying / Staci Perryman-Clark
  • A barbarian within the gate / Erec Smith
  • The professional is personal / Amy Heckathorn
  • Remediation via mandate / W. Gary Griswold
  • "I can't afford to lose my job" / Anonymous.