More Jerry Lee!

See what a ham Jerry Lee Lewis was when he was young! I was not yet born when this video was made, but he reminds me of certain students from Baton Rouge and points north. And I think that radio announcer keeps saying “cotton pickin’” so as not to say “fuckin’.” Then again, my mother … More More Jerry Lee!

A Heretical Post

Writing is fun and publishing is easy. I know it is heresy to say that, so I will repeat it throughout this post. I am really tired of hearing how much I should be suffering and how hard it should all be. I have just never had a hard time writing or  publishing, even though … More A Heretical Post

Gary Rhoades

In Change Magazine, there is an article on the academic industrial complex to read and discuss. The piece begins by showing how the Carnegie Foundation and the AAUP shaped academia in the 20th century. Together, these two entities created a national, mobile professoriate (see also the discussion of Carnegie units and credit hours), a professoriate … More Gary Rhoades

Lessons for Girls 16: Romance is for Fun. And: Hold On To Your Computer, House, and Car.

Now I am in a post at Historiann’s, which is an honor. Historiann’s title for my post, part of her feminist series Lessons for Girls, is “Romance Is For Your Pleasure and Enjoyment.” I offer a revised and expanded version of it here. First I have an hors d’oeuvre: since 1986 men have been trying … More Lessons for Girls 16: Romance is for Fun. And: Hold On To Your Computer, House, and Car.

RAPIDAMENTE

JOB MARKET PEOPLE: You do not have to have a Ph.D. program at your new school, but you do want a strong major and a good M.A. Barring the M.A., you want a really, really strong major. Otherwise you might as well stay home and teach at a community college, or “go secondary,” because it … More RAPIDAMENTE

Three More Parts

THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF RACE Clio Bluestocking reminds us that “race” is a socially constructed category. I remember seeing an exhibit of photographs of renowned Brazilian writer Machado de Assis in Rio de Janeiro. He was mulato. Through his very successful writing he rose in fame and prestige throughout his life. The exhibit included photographs … More Three More Parts