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Foucault’s 1971 “Nietzsche, Genealogy, History”
According to Foucault, if classical culture was characterized by “an entire tradition in historical science (theological or rationalistic) that seeks to dissolve individual events in the ideal continuity of the … Continue readingFoucault’s 1971 “Nietzsche, Genealogy, History”
Correspondence and speeches
Speeches are like correspondence in a way. You are basically putting the same steps into writing a letter only the writer and the speaker become the same. Also it doesn’t … Continue readingCorrespondence and speeches
Queerness and the Church
I had the super cool opportunity to be interviewed on a peer’s podcast where I got to talk about a poem I wrote about the topic of being queer and … Continue readingQueerness and the Church
Shaping the self via journaling
“The movement they seek to bring about is the reverse of that: the intent is not to pursue the unspeakable, nor to reveal the hidden, nor to say the unsaid, … Continue readingShaping the self via journaling
There’s No Such Thing as a True Self
Foucault implies that even when we write a letter for ourselves, we are only showing one side of ourselves and it’s not our true self. It is only one side … Continue readingThere’s No Such Thing as a True Self
Freire and Correspondence
Just as correspondence involves the exchange of ideas between people, dialogue, according to Freire, is an important part of learning. To Freire, asking and answering questions is the way we … Continue readingFreire and Correspondence
Self-Writing and Correspondence
In Foucault’s piece “Self-Writing,” he explores the importance and the mental and emotional significance of journaling, writing, and the physical act of writing and how it relates to expression and … Continue readingSelf-Writing and Correspondence
Correspondence: A Mutual Learning Process
One of the aspects of correspondence is that the writer is able to prepare himself for the same situations he’s giving advice on. Foucault says, “the opinions that one gives … Continue readingCorrespondence: A Mutual Learning Process
Blogging in terms of “Self Writing”
Blogging is a form of self writing that is posted for everyone to see. In my last blog post I talked about how journaling for personal use is something that … Continue readingBlogging in terms of “Self Writing”