Hi folks,
Is anyone out there familiar with literature on to above subject matter? i'm
writing the 3rd chapter to my literature review and am particular interested
in if pwd's define career success differently to nondisabled people. The is
masses of literature on the differentiational definitions of career success
adopted by women, due to workplace/ societal inequality and the glass
ceiling etc, and I'm sure it's similar for pwd striving for top jobs. Any
references welcome
Cheers
Sonali
Doctoral student
Loughborough University
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From: Laurence Bathurst <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 07 July 1999 08:54
Subject: Re: poetry, absolution, Mom and Dad
Hi everyone again
I just can't help myself I'm afraid. Each time I read a posting here
lately, I am taken into the realm of semiotics. I am now fascinated by
what and how people read within 'inverted commas'. I know its time
to do more study when i find such things fascinating but truly, so
much of what we say on this list lies within this curious discourse
bounded by inverted commas. I guess the post modernist would say
'read what you like and we'll discuss it' and the semoitician might say
that the words signify a particular meaning such as non-commitment.
'Absolution' may signify resolution in this case? It may be seen by
others (such as the parents) as absolution.
I always like to bring in the non-disabled analogy at this stage. The
Aboriginal reconciliation process in Australia comprises a National
sorry day which allows people to express sorrow for the crimes
commited against Aboriginals since invasion. This concept has
made many people bitter because of the reading of the word 'sorry'.
"What do I have to be sorry for...I cannot take responsibility for what
my ancestors have done" people will say (amongst other not-nice
comments). I have heard nobody explain the dilemma in terms of
differing meanings of sorry (as aplology as opposed to an expression
of sympathy, regret, or just plain sorrow). The inverted comma is
such a fascinating thing don't you think?
> Dona, Carolyn, and everyone--
>
> Hey, well thanks for the plug, compliment and free advertising!! A word
> about absolution and all. People read all kinds of stuff into my work
(and
> just about everyone else's too for that matter) Fine, fine. authorial
> intent v. reader response, the endless debate. My own take on the works
in
> question is that I don't think I have the power to "absolve" anyone; (if I
> did, would that mean that I'd have to think of myself as a "sin"?) that's
> something Mom and Dad must do for themselves re: their guilt (which yes,
> they do admit to having), and I'm never sure whether my work, scholarly or
> creative, helps them do that, or should. They don't say much about the
> poems or anything else for that matter being rather mystified by what it
is
> I do and academe in general. What matters to them is quantifiable. How
> many poems have you published? How much $$ did you make? How far along
are
> you on the dissertation? Why aren't you on the market yet? I just try to
> write honestly and well and hope an audience will connect. In light of the
> Singer disscussion though, I do think the BIrth poem says something about
> choosing life over death. So you all will have to read the issue to
decide
> for yourselves. I know, I'm such a teaser.
>
> --Johnson
>
> >>
> >> >And third, check out the upcoming Fall issue of DSQ for two eloquent
> >> >poems by Johnson Cheu, who 'absolves' his 'guilty' parents from 'sin'
> >> >--and who writes so sensitively that every parent and (adult) child
> >> >will rethink this whole bloody issue.
> >>
> >
> >Huh? Having read both the poems you're talking about, I'm curious as to
where
> >you got the "absolution" from?
> >
> >The Father Poem is a poem about the issues Johnson has about/with his Dad
and
> >his Dad's issues about/with Johnson and the issues created by the two of
them
> >having issues about/with each other. Trust me, nothing is resolved in
the poem
> >and there is nothing to "absolve." There are, however, a whole bunch of
issues
> >exposed but that's pretty much it.
> >
> >The Birth Poem is about the shit Johnson's mom was fed by the medical
> >establishment -- that Johnson was "wrong" and the she was to blame for
his
> >being
> >alive (she should have let them kill him). In essence, the poem is the
social
> >construction of Johnson Cheu from birth as Disabled. Again, there is
nothing
> >there to absolve -- not even in the quote/unquote kind of way. Saying,
> >"Thanks," Dona, is not the same as saying, "I forgive you," or "don't
feel
> >guilty."
> >
> >--
> >Carolyn
> >check out, "Passing, Invisibility and Other Psychotic Stuff" at
> >http://www.tell-us-your-story.com/_disc68r/00000003.htm
> >Add your story
> >at http://www.tell-us-your-story.com
> >Finding What We Have In Common One Story At A Time*
>
> Johnson Cheu
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>
Best regards
Laurence Bathurst
School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
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Australia
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