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The good: I didn't nail my Spivak presentation, I didn't bomb it either. Something about actually presenting complex theory makes me talk too fast. And gods, the woman references deconstruction, semiotics, Lacanian self & other, and half a dozen other things all in a sentence. There's NO easy way to talk about it, except in the way she did (which wasn't easy, but was at least precise). And I know I had the professor frowning at certian points. But I loved the article, regardless. Even if I'd never encountered subaltern studies before, I feel like I should've read Spivak anyway.
The hilarious thing is the way the Prof talks about her. His description: She's a rather imposing woman at over 6 feet, who wears elegant and quite expensive saris, and is quite striking. She's hugely invested in the community and goes back to India and Bangladesh at least once a year to teach people reading -- so it's not like she's an ivory tower intellectual who has no connection to the people she talks about. However, she's also very much interesting in weightlifting, and she's brillant, so she makes a rather imposing figure. And she's quick. But she's very gentle and very passionate.
How's that for an introduction? I mean, she's no Foucault who used to come to class in bondage, but hey, we can't all be crazy French philosophers.
Other stuff? I got new shoes today. I finally bought a lock for my locker, so I don't have to drag my swim stuff with me every single day. Rock. I joined facebook and have 2 friends (yes, count them, 2) so if anyone else is on there come over and friend me... so i don't look totally pathetic.
( the bad and the whiny )
The hilarious thing is the way the Prof talks about her. His description: She's a rather imposing woman at over 6 feet, who wears elegant and quite expensive saris, and is quite striking. She's hugely invested in the community and goes back to India and Bangladesh at least once a year to teach people reading -- so it's not like she's an ivory tower intellectual who has no connection to the people she talks about. However, she's also very much interesting in weightlifting, and she's brillant, so she makes a rather imposing figure. And she's quick. But she's very gentle and very passionate.
How's that for an introduction? I mean, she's no Foucault who used to come to class in bondage, but hey, we can't all be crazy French philosophers.
Other stuff? I got new shoes today. I finally bought a lock for my locker, so I don't have to drag my swim stuff with me every single day. Rock. I joined facebook and have 2 friends (yes, count them, 2) so if anyone else is on there come over and friend me... so i don't look totally pathetic.
( the bad and the whiny )