Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:37:26 -0500
From: "Janet M. Atwill" <jatwill-AT-utk.edu>
Subject: Re: Fortress Europe


I heartily agree with D. Redmond's earlier post that suggested
Bourdieu's comments on "Fortress Europe" should be interpreted in their
specific rhetorical contexts. 

I suppose that those engaged in this discussion have given _Acts of
Resistance_ a careful read. But in this context,"For a New
Internationalism" might warrant a second look. There Bourdieu points to
specific labor tensions that persist between France and Germany and
provides many nuanced definitions of both "Europe" and "nationalism." 

Perhaps D. Henwood could provide more specifics about both Zizek's and
Bourdieu's comment; this might allow us to judge more fairly whether or
not Bourdieu has changed his position (or even his tone) from this '97
address. 

I was also at the MLA session mentioned by Dennis. Bourdieu was
unequivocal in maintaining that a resistance movement had to be
international. Ironically, on this panel focused (supposedly) on
academics and commitment, only Bourdieu pointed to Seattle as an example
of such a coalition. . . . 



Dennis R Redmond wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 9 Jan 2000, kent strock wrote:
> 
> > that aesthetic experience possible.  My guess is he is getting old facing
> > death and turning from the realism of his early writings to gain some
> > psychological capital by being good and moral...a faltering.
> 
> I dunno, he looked awfully spry on the MLA videofeed. Besides, one's
> impending demise ought to concentrate one's revolutionary spirit
> wonderfully, no?
> 
> -- Dennis
> 
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