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Composing as an “essentialist”?: New directions for feminist composition theories

Pages 54-69 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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  • “Collaboration, Cooperation or Contestation?: Feminist Composition Theories in Conversation,” . presented at the Northeast Modern Language Association Conference . March 26 , Bryn Mawr College .

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