first of all,
Don’t diss the Colonel. He’s recognized around the world
as the kindly American who invented a very tasty chicken recipe and brought joy to many families in different languages and religions. All for an economical $8.99 per family meal.
secondly,
You’re the one willing to “lock-step” all over the
poor geese. What did they do to you?
Slopey, here’s the dissertation Legion presented in an empty faculty lounge on Monday night:
“By Legion on November 15, 2010 11:12 PM
hello, anyone still here?
Anyway, I decided to do some more research on the subject of 60’s radicals and their relation to academia because it was an interesting discussion Slopefarm, Arkady and I were having and it seemed worth exploring further.
I decided to look into articles discussing the critical theorists like Focault and Derrida to support my original contention that much of today’s hard left was informed by the radical activism of the 60’s which in turn was rooted in the dissatisfaction with “standard” college courses of study in service of a capitalist society.
I think the following paragraph summarizes what I was getting at very well:
“… Critical theory has had its ups and downs. Critical theory from the 1930s through the 1960s was arguably on the cutting edge of social theory. [1] The critical theorists were among the first to analyze the new configurations of state and economy in the social formations of state capitalism. They were among the first to see the importance of mass communications and culture in the constitution of advanced capitalist societies. The critical theorists developed some of the first critiques of the consumer society and saw the important role of needs, commodities, and consumption in the contemporary organization of society. They saw science and technology as forces and relations of production and as providing legitimating ideologies for contemporary capitalist societies. Critical theory distinguished itself through its critique of positivism, noting that the positivist sciences were instrumental in reproducing existing social relations and obstructing social change.”
There is no doubt that critical theorists had a large influence on 60’s radicals as they formed the most potent counter-arguments(building on established Marxist principles)to an emerging American/Capitalist domination from the 30’s onward. For those seeking a structured theoretical approach to protesting the status quo, it seems a course of college study along those lines would not only ensure an intellectual reinforcement of those leanings but an environment in which other like-minded individuals and professors could be found.
In that sense, I believe that slopefarm is right in stating that they “…opted out before ever trying to opt in.”
At the same time however, they probably understood that following courses of study in areas underpinned by Critical Theory presented a viable long term strategy to advance their greater interest in political change. Over the decades they have moved into positions of influence and
leadership in academia and continue to influence the growing divide between the ideological Left and the practical Right through policy making, research, writings and instruction in the nation’s academic centers.
bxgrl, go get some Chinese food with lots of MSG in it so that maybe you’ll get lock-jaw.
bxgrl,
first of all,
Don’t diss the Colonel. He’s recognized around the world
as the kindly American who invented a very tasty chicken recipe and brought joy to many families in different languages and religions. All for an economical $8.99 per family meal.
secondly,
You’re the one willing to “lock-step” all over the
poor geese. What did they do to you?
Legion, it was 11:12, but who’s counting?
Slopey, here’s the dissertation Legion presented in an empty faculty lounge on Monday night:
“By Legion on November 15, 2010 11:12 PM
hello, anyone still here?
Anyway, I decided to do some more research on the subject of 60’s radicals and their relation to academia because it was an interesting discussion Slopefarm, Arkady and I were having and it seemed worth exploring further.
I decided to look into articles discussing the critical theorists like Focault and Derrida to support my original contention that much of today’s hard left was informed by the radical activism of the 60’s which in turn was rooted in the dissatisfaction with “standard” college courses of study in service of a capitalist society.
I think the following paragraph summarizes what I was getting at very well:
“… Critical theory has had its ups and downs. Critical theory from the 1930s through the 1960s was arguably on the cutting edge of social theory. [1] The critical theorists were among the first to analyze the new configurations of state and economy in the social formations of state capitalism. They were among the first to see the importance of mass communications and culture in the constitution of advanced capitalist societies. The critical theorists developed some of the first critiques of the consumer society and saw the important role of needs, commodities, and consumption in the contemporary organization of society. They saw science and technology as forces and relations of production and as providing legitimating ideologies for contemporary capitalist societies. Critical theory distinguished itself through its critique of positivism, noting that the positivist sciences were instrumental in reproducing existing social relations and obstructing social change.”
There is no doubt that critical theorists had a large influence on 60’s radicals as they formed the most potent counter-arguments(building on established Marxist principles)to an emerging American/Capitalist domination from the 30’s onward. For those seeking a structured theoretical approach to protesting the status quo, it seems a course of college study along those lines would not only ensure an intellectual reinforcement of those leanings but an environment in which other like-minded individuals and professors could be found.
In that sense, I believe that slopefarm is right in stating that they “…opted out before ever trying to opt in.”
At the same time however, they probably understood that following courses of study in areas underpinned by Critical Theory presented a viable long term strategy to advance their greater interest in political change. Over the decades they have moved into positions of influence and
leadership in academia and continue to influence the growing divide between the ideological Left and the practical Right through policy making, research, writings and instruction in the nation’s academic centers.
Interesting Article:
http://homepage.newschool.edu/~quigleyt/vcs/kellner.html“
“ch I pay $18 for a box at one girl. would probably got to $25”
HOLY CRAP! I mean, yes, of course, that is the correct price. Precisely what I was thinking of charging! : P
Dave- please go back and reread the original post from Legion and then mine. Put on your glasses.
Weren’t some kids on LI or somewhere busted for selling cookies??? I think there was a story about them on Channel 2 last night but I watch Channel 4.
“cobble, $3.99”
An insult.
“Does the delivery boy come with it???”
LOL! No, the delivery girl comes with it! : P
“8 dollars if the box they came in was nice.”
Say it was festive looking, and had a nice ribbon on it.
bxgrl, go back and reread it….you’ve gotten it al meshuggenah.