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Re: conculture

From:J Y S Czhang <czhang23@...>
Date:Monday, November 19, 2001, 0:44
In a message dated 18.11.2001 12:33:53 AM, annis@BIOSTAT.WISC.EDU quotes &
writes:

>> Paraculture is related in some ways to the "para-" root in
"paramilitary"
> >and to the "para-" in "paranormal" and to the "para-" prefix used in > >chemistry meaning "modification of"! > > So, a deliberate subculture, rather than an accidental one?
Yep. And not all cultural studies are as you put it: >Oh, dear. Cultural studies generally makes me livid. Can I get this in the essentials?? "Post-structuralism is essentially the misapplication of an outmoded theory of linguists to everything."< There are so many kinds ::eyes light up:: of cultural studies and to lump them with the all the tired, old neo-Marxists & neo-Chompskians is rather like throwing away a high-quality textbook just cuz the authors/editors don't all have "comfortable ideas & opinions" or that 1/3 the book is blather & 2/3 is great-to-out-fikkin'-standin'.
> > >> Perhaps I'll create a liturgical language when I get my cult > >>going... > > > > ::mock panic voice:: eek... ::makes mudra to ward off evil:: > > *grin* It will be a benevolent cult.
::skeptical look on ol' Monkey TrixterGod Incarnate's face here::
> >>"When men are inhuman, take care not to feel towards them as they do > >>towards other humans." Marcus Aurelius VII.65 > >> > > nice quote BTW > > Thanks. I hope to apply it regularly some day. *sigh*
:P g'luck /{g}l^k/