Hi Everett, just read about this blog on Cultural Snow. I can't speak for anyone else, but for me you have authority because your writing introduced me to The Pastels, and because 'Careless Talk Costs Lives' was immaculate from start to finish. Feel free to deconstruct that!
To answer my own question: is it because of my own cultural capital, accumulated over the years at respected (hem, hem) publications? Note to self: read some Pierre Bourdieu (or an approximation thereof).
daowngurl says 'no...Mister Little Man...if you believe all that intellectual silliness you posted up about the blahblahismshit then surely you'd know that the only authority you can truly have is of/over yerself which is sort of essenceless and ephemeral anyway so fukkit - go and have some jammy toast and a cup of tea and kiss yer ladyfren deep and good...'
Hi Everett, just read about this blog on Cultural Snow. I can't speak for anyone else, but for me you have authority because your writing introduced me to The Pastels, and because 'Careless Talk Costs Lives' was immaculate from start to finish. Feel free to deconstruct that!
ReplyDeleteTo answer my own question: is it because of my own cultural capital, accumulated over the years at respected (hem, hem) publications? Note to self: read some Pierre Bourdieu (or an approximation thereof).
ReplyDeleteNot authority; influence.
ReplyDeleteOnly inasmuch as your writing is interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteHi ET.
daowngurl says 'no...Mister Little Man...if you believe all that intellectual silliness you posted up about the blahblahismshit then surely you'd know that the only authority you can truly have is of/over yerself which is sort of essenceless and ephemeral anyway so fukkit - go and have some jammy toast and a cup of tea and kiss yer ladyfren deep and good...'
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