dmb, never heard of the guy before...
H.G.: "Communication--the beautiful idea of it in stories and performances-- teaches us the value of speaking and listening to each other for the purpose of learning how to live. It teaches us the value of telling the whole truth about our experiences, no matter how messy or funny or stupid or painful, and to be open to the the whole truths spoken by others, no matter how different or disturbing or darkly delicious they may be." Jc: I don't know about you, but that seems about right to me. H.G: "It also teaches us to own what we say, to put ourselves into our speech and into our stories, to become accountable as one human being to another for shaping a meaningful life." Jc: Absolutely! But if you give too much significance to your own "meaningful" you'll be accused of absolutism. I've seen it happen. H.G.: "I am of course, only retelling what you already know. But I hope I am also reminding you of how close we came to losing this battle. Were it not for the persistence and vision of a few brave souls --Sir Norman, Lady Carolyn, Sir Arthur, Lady Laurel, Sir Ron and others..." Jc: Sir Bob. H.G.: "-- 'writing qualitative inquiry' would have been a lost cause, and the beautiful idea of Communication but a memory. There would be far fewer outlets for our published work, no international Congress, no credible way to reassert the centrality of stories and performances as scholarship that makes a difference in people's lives and that, God willing, reaches a broader public audience. " Jc: Broader by far, Good willing. H.G.: "That is why 'writing qualitative inquiry' no matter how strange the location of those three words might be, matters." from the essay: Why "Writing Qualitative Inquiry Writing" Matters @ <http://www.hlgoodall.com/View-document-details/9-Why-Writing-Qualitative-Inquiry-Matters.html> I agree completely. H.G. , And thanks dave, for introducing me. Take Care, John On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 10:11 AM, david <[email protected]> wrote: > TRICKSTER IN TWEED: THE QUEST FOR QUALITY IN A FACULTY LIFE > > "Trickster in Tweed is a tour de force on academic culture written with a > compelling and artful narrative style all its own. But it is also the story > of a latter day Robert Pirsig-inspired Phaedrus searching not only for > Quality but also for voice within an academy that too often denies or at > least depreciates it. The vital connection between Quality and voice, > between denial and depreciation of one and the demise of the other coupled > with his own self-questioning depression and cancer is perfectly pitched to > the Trickster's brave discovery that achieving one's own voice is at once a > lifesaving accomplishment and an important gift of Quality to his readers > and students." --H. L. Goodall, Jr., Director, Hugh Downs School of > Communication, Arizona State University > > > http://www.amazon.com/TRICKSTER-IN-TWEED-QUALITY-FACULTY/dp/159874318X > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html > -- "finite players play within boundaries. Infinite players play *with* boundaries." Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
