In this post, I’m going to attempt to summarize some major concepts behind critical pedagogy, specifically the work of my current dissertation guru, Peter McLaren. (And I promise, his appearance has nothing to do with my intense appreciation of and admiration for his work…but I mean, come on…we can still admire his tattoos and his [...]
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Peter McLaren…do tell me, where do I fit in? And do musicians even care about this stuff?
Posted in critical pedagogy, critical theory, dissertation, peter mclaren on February 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Reznor meets dissertation
Posted in Arts, critical theory, music, Trent Reznor on February 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
One of my many running mixes (particularly the ones I use when running on the oh-so-boring treadmill) is my infamous Nine Inch Nails mix. Aggressive, angsty, passionate, driving…that’s exactly what one needs when running. Anyway, since my mind has been completely immersed in and with the concepts of identity, empowerment, resistance, & counter-hegemony, I started [...]
The Dissertation
Posted in Arts, Cello, critical theory, dissertation, ideas & thoughts, literature, music on February 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’ve decided to include a relatively small blurb on the research I am undertaking for my PhD. My blog, as many of you know, began as a purely fun endeavor, a way to talk (and perhaps dialog with people) about things in life about which I am passionate…namely, music, food, & wine, with the occasional [...]
