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E Bvb Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net> Sender: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 02:33:35 To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity<xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> Reply-To: ablunden@mira.net, "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu> Subject: Re: [xmca] The Self-esteem movement Thanks Deborah. It's a nice read! Peter: of course self-esteem, self-confidence and self-respect are essential ingredients for achieving sovereign subjectness. But they have to be learned and earned. The problem arises from self-esteem which is fostered on the basis of deception. Andy deborah downing-wilson wrote: > Bronson and Merryman address the self-esteem "movement" in their popular > science book "nurture shock". Their references might be a place to start. > See attached. > > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:05 AM, Peter Smagorinsky <smago@uga.edu> wrote: > > >> I should follow up by noting that LSV considered a change in the >> environment surrounding people of difference (those with biological >> "defects" such as deafness) to be fundamental to the self-esteem of the >> person of difference. He argued for the need to normalize difference by >> changing the attitudes of those in the cultural mainstream so that they >> ceased to pity or belittle people with different biological functions so >> that they could more easily adapt and assimilate and thus feel more a part >> of society and build self-esteem. So, in LSV's conception, eliminating >> bullying attitudes helped to build the self-esteem and feeling of inclusion >> of people of difference. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On >> Behalf Of Peter Smagorinsky >> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:20 AM >> To: ablunden@mira.net; eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity >> Subject: RE: [xmca] The Self-esteem movement >> >> Well, self-esteem was a central goal of LSV's work in the field of >> defectology--provide cultural channels for kids to become involved with >> legitimate social labor as a way to feel included and thus develop greater >> self-esteem (which is actually the term used in translation). >> >> In the US, I think it goes back to the 60s as part of the general unrest >> against "the establishment" and its emphasis on the Protestant work ethic, >> which was presumed to be repressive. >> >> I'll check with some of my friends out there who specialize in bullying to >> see what they think about the report. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On >> Behalf Of Andy Blunden >> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5:04 AM >> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity >> Subject: [xmca] The Self-esteem movement >> >> At last the pendulum has begun to swing back: >> >> http://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/2240486979/Inflating-children-may-create-bullies >> The report says that "the self-esteem movement" (i.e. lying to kids about >> their own virtues) is seen as a "failed experiment." Can anyone tell me >> where this "self-esteem" idea came from? >> >> Andy >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *Andy Blunden* >> Joint Editor MCA: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmca20/18/1 >> Home Page: http://home.mira.net/~andy/ >> Book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608461459/ >> >> __________________________________________ >> _____ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >> >> >> __________________________________________ >> _____ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >> >> >> __________________________________________ >> _____ >> xmca mailing list >> xmca@weber.ucsd.edu >> http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > __________________________________________ > _____ > xmca mailing list > xmca@weber.ucsd.edu > http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Andy Blunden* Joint Editor MCA: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmca20/18/1 Home Page: http://home.mira.net/~andy/ Book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608461459/ __________________________________________ _____ xmca mailing list xmca@weber.ucsd.edu http://dss.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/xmca
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