(on institutions:)
>What do I mean by "breathing freely". I guess participants' collaboration
>on goal development supported by the institutional structures. Shared
>ownership of problems, affiliation by participation... What else?... Respect
>and mutuality in problem solving...
(and then, on methodology: )
At 3:27 PM 11/22/97, Eugene Matusov wrote:
>
>In other words, 'analyses that are directed towards "people in general"' are
>can be OK under certain circumstances that are unique and specific by
>themselves. The notion of "being OK" is itself negotiable but neither
>relative nor arbitrary. I think it is important to focus on "who is talking
>to whom about what and for what purpose." Let methodological genre to fly
>freely.
>
<snip>
> Can we succeed without changing
>institutions we live? I doubt....
I think, from what you write, Eugene, that "changing the institutions"
requires more of the cooperative/respectful/efforts to cultivate mutuality/
affiliations you describe; and these, taking place within contexts of
methodology.
what I am hearing/reading here, in the writings from Jay, Martin, Bill
and youself, is a belief(desire) that a person
can support ways for the research/practice be collectively shared,
and yet ratioalize ways for the
the methological structure to be privately maintained. Or am I misinterpeting?
diane
"Every tool is a weapon if you hold it right."
Ani Difranco
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