The Presence of Others: Voices and Images That Call for Response

by Andrea A. Lunsford, John J. Ruszkiewicz

Presenting widely varying opinions on provocative topics, The Presence of Others invites every student to enter a dialogue with the readings and with accompanying commentaries from the editors, student writers, and experts in other disciplines and fields. Noted scholars Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz -- whose takes on political and academic culture differ markedly -- have selected a range of visual and written texts that cover issues of importance in academic and public life, from education to ethics, science and technology to American cultural myths. With its diverse selection of ideas, The Presence of Others encourages students to respond thoughtfully to arguments and to move toward excellence in articulating and supporting their own positions.

Genres: Nonfiction

808 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Essi Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great atmosphere

[Abby · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a compilation of essays from different authors on different topics. Some of the chapters are hardly worth reading, some are decent, and some are very fascinating. It depends on what the reader's interests are, but I am fairly certain that everyone could find at least one essay that they actually wanted to read. For example, I was captivated by the chapter about humane treatment of animals, and was led to wish to learn more about the subject through the author's guidance. And of course, the article by Dave Barry was fun to read as well.

[Patricia Kurz · Rating 1 out of 5]

textbook for a class not yet taken as of 8/2009