Sport is one of the most fascinating sociological texts of our times, to my mind; even spt and andrew's "light-hearted" banter about the relative value of sport has the potential for a very long-winded rant (i.e. Don't. Get. Me. Started.)!
So many comments! Imagine what would happen if I actually posted something of substance!
Mikhaela, you may view sport as one of the most "fascinating sociological texts of our times" ... however, I'd prefer to argue that its one of the most overrated sociological texts of our times!
overrated Andrew? don't you think there should be gender studies classes on what the appeal of andrew johns shows us about australian masculinity? someone in the academy has to talk about football, don't they?
and by the way, i think announcing that you were awarded your PhD IS a post of substance! it took years, damn it!
Looks like my provocation in the previous comment is already under threat! Meredith, I am a Newcastle Knights supporter and so any mention of the words 'Andrew Johns' makes me go weak at the knees, especially when coupled with the word 'masculinity'.
Yes, yes, yes, I see the future already, the Department of Johns Studies!
All hail the gods of sport and their unerring ways! (If only I could use my abilities with an inflated pig skin to explain away my various weaknesses.)
... I suppose you would put your hand up for Head of Dept? My view is that sport is sociologically important, but not something i would take as a primary text for research myself. I'm glad someone out there writes about it (there are interesting and important religious and class dynamics to the league v union debate, for example, after all) but i'm also glad it isn't me.
so how about a post on this? maybe mikhaela can give us her 'rant' as a guest installment?
Sadly blogging, as a priority in my life, comes after (in no particular order):
1. Anthea 2. Church 3. Readings, preparations and marking for uni classes 4. Impro training 5. Publishing my own work and conducting my own reading and research. 6. Mowing the lawn before the landlord kicks us out for letting the place look 'feral' (his word, not mine)
1, 2, and 3 take up all my time (and some) at the moment and leave me with no time to do anything especially think in any sort of depth. So, sorry, no posts on sport!
Oh dear I have been missing out terribly... Thanks for the proportional support Meredith!!!
I won't rant right now, because I'm at work and work distracts me from my proper processes of thought, but I will say:
1. Sport = great theatre for ideas of nationhood/identity/battle values 2. Sport = mechanism for determining how various forms of government influence their constituents' and colonies' expression & values(clunky way of expressing it, but compare "Algerian football terrorism and the political theory for French presidency" with "Early Indian adoption/adaption of cricket" 3. Sport = fantastic foil for all kinds of mythic projections: from Mighty Ducks to Leagues of Their Own to adolescent post-colonial Beckhams.
Mikhaela and Meredith: may I point you in the direction of a new 'Sport and Performance' subject at the Department of Performance Studies, Sydney University ...
[Graduation Day - AKF]
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Congrats, Dr Filmer.
Is not reading the "Sports" section, even of such a paper as The Sydney Morning Herald, incompatible with being "learned"?
I was reading about the union results!
congrats, andrew. you not only handed the thing in, you got awarded the degree. two amazing achievements :-)
Filmer.
Learned.
Oxymoron?
Jokes!
You truly are a Doctor.
congratualtions Dr filmer I presume. when do we get to come to your doctor party?
I'm weighing in....
Sport is one of the most fascinating sociological texts of our times, to my mind; even spt and andrew's "light-hearted" banter about the relative value of sport has the potential for a very long-winded rant (i.e. Don't. Get. Me. Started.)!
Hi Dr. Filmer. I presume.
So many comments! Imagine what would happen if I actually posted something of substance!
Mikhaela, you may view sport as one of the most "fascinating sociological texts of our times" ... however, I'd prefer to argue that its one of the most overrated sociological texts of our times!
(Bring.it.on)
overrated Andrew? don't you think there should be gender studies classes on what the appeal of andrew johns shows us about australian masculinity? someone in the academy has to talk about football, don't they?
and by the way, i think announcing that you were awarded your PhD IS a post of substance! it took years, damn it!
Looks like my provocation in the previous comment is already under threat! Meredith, I am a Newcastle Knights supporter and so any mention of the words 'Andrew Johns' makes me go weak at the knees, especially when coupled with the word 'masculinity'.
Yes, yes, yes, I see the future already, the Department of Johns Studies!
All hail the gods of sport and their unerring ways! (If only I could use my abilities with an inflated pig skin to explain away my various weaknesses.)
... I suppose you would put your hand up for Head of Dept? My view is that sport is sociologically important, but not something i would take as a primary text for research myself. I'm glad someone out there writes about it (there are interesting and important religious and class dynamics to the league v union debate, for example, after all) but i'm also glad it isn't me.
so how about a post on this? maybe mikhaela can give us her 'rant' as a guest installment?
Sadly blogging, as a priority in my life, comes after (in no particular order):
1. Anthea
2. Church
3. Readings, preparations and marking for uni classes
4. Impro training
5. Publishing my own work and conducting my own reading and research.
6. Mowing the lawn before the landlord kicks us out for letting the place look 'feral' (his word, not mine)
1, 2, and 3 take up all my time (and some) at the moment and leave me with no time to do anything especially think in any sort of depth. So, sorry, no posts on sport!
Oh dear I have been missing out terribly... Thanks for the proportional support Meredith!!!
I won't rant right now, because I'm at work and work distracts me from my proper processes of thought, but I will say:
1. Sport = great theatre for ideas of nationhood/identity/battle values
2. Sport = mechanism for determining how various forms of government influence their constituents' and colonies' expression & values(clunky way of expressing it, but compare "Algerian football terrorism and the political theory for French presidency" with "Early Indian adoption/adaption of cricket"
3. Sport = fantastic foil for all kinds of mythic projections: from Mighty Ducks to Leagues of Their Own to adolescent post-colonial Beckhams.
But that's waaaaaaaaaay too much already...
Mikhaela and Meredith: may I point you in the direction of a new 'Sport and Performance' subject at the Department of Performance Studies, Sydney University ...
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