Having a love/hate relationship with games, gaming addiction, computer games, iPhone apps, etc. I felt that the readings this week touched on some interesting ideas. One thing Ito’s and Bittanti’s “Gaming” […]
It is interesting that “alienation” has served as a foundational Marxist critique of capitalism. The Marxists argue political economies are dependent on the alienation of labor. In order to produce wealth, bodies […]
“At times (in both her reading and the TED Talk) it felt as though we (her readers and viewers) were like a child being scolded for something that is non-intentional but certainly controllable.” I agree. I think […]
No! no! Do not hesitate John! Strike down the Turkles where they stand! Sorry, I know that was a bit dramatic. But I agree with your criticisms of Turkle. For me, this reading was problematic on so many levels. I […]
I thought I would share this in reaction to the “information is beautiful” site. I think it might be hard to see the image. I suggest clicking on the […]
Last week, we discussed in class whether our involvement with “social media” was a reflection of a trend towards narcissism. On the surface, I believe we came to the conclusion that social networking sites like […]
It seems that disidentification plays a remarkable role in how we shape our identities. It seems that disidentification is also pedagogical. What we are exposed to at a young age, especially the movies, books, […]
Why does it have to be a younger you that would ‘retweet’ Viegener’s post? I think you do pose an interesting problem. But I am wondering if academics are too quick to denigrate “Facebook” “Twitter” as a cite for […]
Reading this clarifies the stakes of your project. On one hand you subscribe to the ideology of biological determinism, on the other growing research has demonstrated the limitations of a purely biological way of […]
I totally agree. Reading Agnes jacket was useful for my thinking about my own project. I was surprised that this radical approach to voice hearing is taking place.
Both of our readings this week discuss schizophrenics from different perspectives but deal with similar issues. John Wray’s Lowboy represents a phenomenological approach to schizophrenia; Simon McCarthy-Jones’ […]
I think you are right to suggest that Allison Bechdel’s use of her father’s disclosure of identity is in fact a way for her to trace the multiplicity of identity. She is using her father to better understand […]
I agree that characterizing Mr. Bechdel as having MPD would be incorrect. Clearly, Allison is struggling with this notion of homosexuality as she is beginning to identify with and placing the same “label” on her […]
I think you are right in both instances. McAdams seems to be using the term “myth” in a figurative sense but also I think that he uses the term in a way that would also incite your “turned off feeling,” although I […]
As I mentioned in class, I entitled my concentration at Gallatin while at NYU “Narrative Theory.” I thought this was an apt title for a numerous reasons. It sounded exotic enough. And it suggested the study of […]
