Marxist Philosophy of Education
Post-postmodernism? Now this is interesting: Lipovetski is a French philosopher and seems to be the Zygmunt Bauman of France but with a twist on Bauman. He thinks hypermodernity is both good and bad while Bauman seems to be more pessimistic. Lipovetski examines the "logic of fashion" that drives (hyper)modernity. This is good stuff. His older book "Empire of Fashion" is on my list to read.
Dewey. 6 or 7 years ago I emailed Rorty with some questions. He recommended I read this book as part of his answer and I've finally read it. Dewey has too much faith in science for my taste. Too American. 4 or 5 more books from Dewey in my reading this term.
And the stuff for fun. This is a little too lite for me, a little on the Harry Potter side, but oddly compelling at the same time. i get tired of the genius trope. But it was good enough to get me to read the next one when it comes out in paperback.
2 comments:
I found an interesting book at the library for 25 cents. I am going to start reading "My Lobotomy." Oooooo...sounds scary. A first-hand account of what it did to this poor guy.
I took your Sociology 1010 class in 2009. At least I think it was. Anyway, your blog is great to read, because it's actually about real things. Most people just post pictures of clothes that they want from Anthropologie. Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for changing the way I think, or at least teaching me not to take things as they are. Have a good life.
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