No kind of mix up. It was Goodall's review of Frentz that made the "latter day Robert Pirsig" reference, not Frentz' own work. That was the "interesting" connection I picked-up on - an interesting (recently deceased but much published) academic, making a Pirsig connection. Ian
On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 12:00 AM, John Carl <[email protected]> wrote: > I was just discussing with Ian, David, how these "mixups" and whims often > produce more interesting paths for research than more rigorously > controlled means of searching out excellence like reddit postings for > instance. > > So however we got here, I'm glad. > > John > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 12:59 PM, david <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> John said to dmb, >> >> >> never heard of the guy before...[...] from the essay: Why "Writing >> Qualitative Inquiry Writing" Matters @ >> I agree completely. H.G. , And thanks dave, for introducing me. >> >> dmb says: >> It looks like Dan is the one the thank for that. I was introducing Thomas >> Frentz's book, TRICKSTER IN TWEED: THE QUEST FOR QUALITY IN A FACULTY LIFE. >> I barely noticed the name of the book's reviewer and I don't know anything >> about him. I picked that particular review (from the linked Amazon page) >> simply because it explicitly ties Frentz's book to Pirsig and Phaedrus's >> quest >> >> >> > > "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 >> >> >> >> Some kind of mix up, I guess. >> >> >> >> 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 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
