On Sun, 1 Sep 1991 12:29:55 CDT Chris Amirault said:
>
>1. We'll be watching a few episodes of _Roseanne_ late in the semester,
>and I'd like to have my (first year, intro to composition) students read
>a couple of general reviews of the show or even an academic essay on it,
>if the essay isn't too difficult.  Any ideas?
>
Been meaning to respond to your query for the LONGEST time, Chris.  Hope
this isn't too late...
 
Kathleen Rowe published a good, interesting piece on Roseanne Barr
Arnold in SCREEN:  "Roseanne:  Unruly Woman as Domestic Goddess," 31:4
(Winter 1990):  408-419.  I don't think your students would have too
much trouble with it.  She even uses frame enlargements to illustrate
her argument.
 
I think Roseanne is one of TV's most interesting figures, just because
she represents so many things supposedly anathema to dominant ideology
(working class, feminist, anti-baseball, overweight and still sexually
active, etc. etc.) and yet she's the most popular TV comedian of the
'90s.  It's strange and fascinating.
 
Good luck with your course. If you'd like I could send you lecture
materials I used when I included her in a course of my own.
 
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