From: "Doug Stokes" <dstokes14-AT-hotmail.com> Subject: Re: what about us Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:48:24 GMT I think postmodernism is utterly incapable of producing any kind of manifesto save a call for a respect for difference and a retreat into a liberal navel gazing concerned with changing our ethics. Woopy - doo. Long live the revolution. Doug. > >I think that as far as manifestoes go, post-modernism has passed the point >where that would be an appropriate or meaningful gesture. Manifestoes tend >to be paradigm-defining texts at the emergence (or relative beginning) of a >theory, not just explicit calls to action. I agree with you that some move >should be made, but I don't think a manifesto, at least not a typical one, >is what we should be aiming for... >Katie > > >>From: Sean Guillory <guillory01-AT-earthlink.net> >>Reply-To: foucault-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu >>To: foucault-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu >>Subject: Re: what about us >>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:41:49 -0700 >> >>I've thought about this a lot also because I see aspects of Foucault's, >>Butler's et al. theories that should and need to be a part of a radical >>social movement. When I do mention these theories of social activists >>they >>either give me blank stare or write it off as inapplicable theory. I know >>that Foucault was active in prison reform (though I don't know the details >>of his activism). Does anyone know if/how well he applied his theories to >>those causes? Perhaps, dare I say it, post-modernism/post whatever needs a >>manifesto? >> >>Sean >>Sean Guillory > > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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