[csaa-forum] Writing Cultural Studies Papers, and more

[Jason Jacobs]

Hi danny, 
You're right, that was a (tired, end-of-day) rant and I apologise to you 
and the group. One thing I make sure to teach my students is to be open 
minded and generous to work that one may at first sight disagree with, and 
I failed here in relation to my own standards. 

I'd certainly like to take part in a discussion relating to politics and 
pedagogy; I don't usually rant to my students, just for the record. 

best
Jason


Dr Jason Jacobs
Senior Lecturer
School of Arts, Media and Culture
Griffith University
Nathan Campus
Queensland 4111
Australia
Phone: (07) 3875 5164
Fax: (07) 3875 7730





Danny Butt <db at dannybutt.net>
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Hi Jason

1) It's not a course, but a selection of resources from someone who is
*employed as a graduate adviser* at *New York University*, which would
suggest to me that their knowledge of good teaching is at least 
reasonable,
and probably better than mine.  Or are the 1200 people who pay tens of
thousands of dollars to pass through the Gallatin School of Individualized
study being left in the hands of a raving ideologue, as you suggest? You 
may
not like the material, and that's fine, but I'd suggest you get your ass
straight before you start trashing people's professionalism. Or more to 
the
point, show us your great teaching resources! We're *so* waiting for a 
good
cultural studies curriculum that upholds the values of Western 
Civilisation
and isn't dominated by feminist/Marxist claptrap, it sounds like you have
it. Please share with us your teaching practices so I don't need to keep
forwarding these misguided pieces of advice from the Internet.

2) If you want a debate about the merits of this work, at least you could
define a) the relevant professional standards that you base your value
judgements on, and b) the communities those standards operate in, rather
than sprouting eternal damnation . If you give rants like the below to 
your
students while telling them to read Frank Furedi, I've got serious 
concerns
about your commitment to education (vs. opinion).

Danny

ps- On a related point, Michael Bérubé's "Keeping Conservatives out of
Academe" is a good read this week:

http://tinyurl.com/3snf9

On 12/10/04 11:38 PM, "Jason Jacobs" <j.jacobs at griffith.edu.au> wrote:

> This is a disgraceful attempt at teaching: no student could pass this
> course unless they blindly accepted the ideology of the saddest 'left'
> that's ever had the nerve to promote its empty nonsense to the
> undergraduate community; why don't you try to recruit some political
> support in the real world instead of punishing students who don't meet 
your
> dull requirements?
> 
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