I was sent this clip (above) and the Foucault connection cannot be denied - love it to bits, for I just had to do some Foucault today too, when I was talking about 'normativity' and stuff. Sometimes I think we just invent this academic language to keep ourselves looking as though we actually know what we are talking about - which writing often reveals we don't. I have been writing The Bogeyman for weeks and I am not sure I know what any of it means. Like Levi-Strauss too, I forget what I have written very quickly. Hmmm, that could be ageing brain cells. Today I wrote:
It is impossible, I suspect, to propose a non-exclusionist normative definition of textual engagement in writing for children, but surely a normative structure that clarifies the intrinsic distinctiveness of child-centred storytelling can be proposed?
What on earth is that about? Damned if I know and damned if I don't - sigh! Its a bit like posting one of your favourite songs and remembering that the lyrics are not very cheerful - even if the song is a bit of a romp. E.C. made this a hit, but this boy deserves to sing it for himself, cos he wrote it - what's so funny about peace, love and understanding:
