New Imaginations of Difference

Abstract

The following textual space emerged out of the experience of teaching a class in cross-cultural communication at a large research university in Middle America. I have chosen to write about the experience as an autoethnographic1 amalgamation which includes notes and observations about the class, re-written memories of class interactions as well as my own reflections, revelations, and dialogues with students inside and outside the classroom. The style of writing that emerged as I wrote (and one that I privilege) traverses various genres such as non-fiction, performativewriting, and commentary (Anzaldúa, 1987; Denzin, 2002; Pollock, 1998).