The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, Francisco de Goya, 1746-1828
One of the nice things about blogging is the feeling of camaraderie and collegiality that you get. One of the not so nice things about writing a thesis is that you feel almost necessarily isolated.
So I was absolutely chuffed to discover, while looking for something unrelated on the net, Sociologists: we all started off people watching. It’s a kind of group blog thing run by the popular American site Live Journal where any member can post. It’s a nice kinda place where people can let off some steam, seek some input on drafts or some study/career advice, swap reading lists, and even trial a survey. Truly the blogosphere is a wonderful thing.
And there are some cool jokes about sociology and/or sociologists.
Oh, and I’m really looking forward post-thesis to finally reading Robert Hughes’ book on Goya, and lots and lots of Trollope…
Troppo is really going off like a spectacular fireworks display as it powers into the new year. brilliant blog, great contributors, always lively, varied and interesting. keep up the great work, all you armadillos (whats the collective noun?)!
Bloody hell Barnisch – you think I don’t recognise Thesis Procrastination Syndrome?
Hughes’s book is wonderful BTW. Bob is a genius – from Art in Australia to American Visions I’ve loved everything on art he’s written. Goya is the love of his life and that shows.
Now back to work!
Apols for mis-spelling your name Mark. Tis late. Now I’m off to watch Vic crack some heads in The Shield – taped it earlier.
No probs, C.L. I was hoping to find some insights into TPS on the sociology blog :) But now I’m off to read some political theory in bed!
Look forward to reading Hughes. I’d love to re-read his ‘Barcelona’ as well!
ps – thanks yellow! Back to Mr Hobbes and his Leviathan.
mark -is it somehow telling that none of those sociologist jokes are funny?
Um, Francis, maybe, um, yeah…
I think of sociologists and novelists as people who do not act guilty and apologetic if caught looking through a keyhole. Psychologists might try to get in on the act but they are supposed to talk to people.
Come to think of it, how many keyholes have you seen lately that you could look through? Now there is a thesis topic “The decline of the old-fashioned keyhole and its impact on sociological research”.