Hush...The Dangers of Silence in the Academic Library
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
This article critiques the idea that civility rhetoric decreases workplace bullying or discrimination. We use Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to do a rhetorical analysis of a campus-wide civility campaign in contrast with literature about civility in libraries. To combat discrimination and bullying, we need to be attentive to systemic power dynamics and to rhetoric designed to enforce compliance and conformity. We conclude with recommendations about how to raise our voices instead of silencing our peers.
Publication Title
In the Library with the Lead Pipe
Recommended Citation
Schomberg, J., & Cole, K. (2017, April 19). Hush...: The dangers of silence in academic libraries. In the Library with the Lead Pipe. https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/hush-the-dangers-of-silence-in-academic-libraries/
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Article published in In the Library with a Lead Pipe on April 19, 2017. https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/hush-the-dangers-of-silence-in-academic-libraries/
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