Journal 9

The research conducted focuses on how students decide the various genres they come in contact with; a close analysis of a small, religious-affiliated, liberal arts college to examine how the concept of “self” are reflected through their various activities. Through the combination of theory and “theories of self-representation and performance a framework is created to explore how genres expand your horizons and can also keep you close minded and how these students come to terms with “tension” in the areas they may face. An example of genres I see my peers using as forms of “self representation” selecting a major, which breaks down the overall view or aspect of school.