Adversarial Argumenation

Your assignment is to write a 3 to 4 page essay that explores and explains the problematic and exclusionary history of argumentation in Western societies. Be sure to note the the linguistic connotation of argument in US culture as well as the exclusionary history of those who were privileged to practice formal argumentation. Moreover, your essay should document the manner in which women and men of color were socially constructed as incapable of engaging in rational, dispassionate debate.