Comments for christopher b. wachal http://chriswachal.org Embrace the chaos. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Professor Wears a Tie by Nate Kreuter http://chriswachal.org/?p=406&cpage=1#comment-43 Nate Kreuter Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:26:00 +0000 http://chriswachal.org/?p=406#comment-43 Thanks for the post, Chris. There is also an inversion here that is going unnoticed, both in the Inside Higher Piece I wrote, its subsequent comments, and other observations on the topic. If not wearing a tie was the way to flout the establishment for the generation of academics prior to ours, then wearing a tie now, even if it still parallels corporate dress codes, is arguably our generation's way of bucking the established norms of higher ed. By wearing a tie instead of rumpled flannel shirt or an ironic t-shirt, one arguably argues back against the anti-establishment norm of dressing down that, now well established, has simply become the new academic norm. Thanks for the post, Chris. There is also an inversion here that is going unnoticed, both in the Inside Higher Piece I wrote, its subsequent comments, and other observations on the topic.

If not wearing a tie was the way to flout the establishment for the generation of academics prior to ours, then wearing a tie now, even if it still parallels corporate dress codes, is arguably our generation’s way of bucking the established norms of higher ed. By wearing a tie instead of rumpled flannel shirt or an ironic t-shirt, one arguably argues back against the anti-establishment norm of dressing down that, now well established, has simply become the new academic norm.

]]> Comment on Landmarks in Cultural Criticism: Glee by Hanstock http://chriswachal.org/?p=348&cpage=1#comment-40 Hanstock Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:41:38 +0000 http://chriswachal.org/?p=348#comment-40 Hello, Professor Wachal! I'm currently about to begin grad school with hopes of becoming a professor myself someday, so I'm extremely flattered you enjoyed my article. Thanks for the kind words and for continuing the conversation I hoped to spark! Hello, Professor Wachal! I’m currently about to begin grad school with hopes of becoming a professor myself someday, so I’m extremely flattered you enjoyed my article. Thanks for the kind words and for continuing the conversation I hoped to spark!

]]> Comment on Race, Immigration, and the World Cup by Lekan http://chriswachal.org/?p=201&cpage=1#comment-26 Lekan Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:43:22 +0000 http://chriswachal.org/?p=201#comment-26 Hi Chris, I came across your article while 'googling' Maurice Edu. I live in Scotland and have Nigerian roots, and surprisingly despite being a football (soccer) fan I wasn't aware Maurice Edu had Nigerian roots (OK I'm not a Rangers (Maurice's team)) fan. I agree with the points you make in the article, but couldn't resist correcting you about the Australia side - yes they might look homogenous (Tim Cahill is part Samoan though), but race aside they also have a team made up of first and second generation immigrants' - Bresciano, Valeri, Grella, Federici (Italy); Jedinak, Culina, Vidosic (Croatia/old Yugoslavia); Rukavytsya (Ukraine) Hi Chris,

I came across your article while ‘googling’ Maurice Edu. I live in Scotland and have Nigerian roots, and surprisingly despite being a football (soccer) fan I wasn’t aware Maurice Edu had Nigerian roots (OK I’m not a Rangers (Maurice’s team)) fan.
I agree with the points you make in the article, but couldn’t resist correcting you about the Australia side – yes they might look homogenous (Tim Cahill is part Samoan though), but race aside they also have a team made up of first and second generation immigrants’ – Bresciano, Valeri, Grella, Federici (Italy); Jedinak, Culina, Vidosic (Croatia/old Yugoslavia); Rukavytsya (Ukraine)

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