Re: the arrogance of postmodern mumbo jumbo

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In article <5318m0$hc6@news.sdd.hp.com>, geroldf@sdd.hp.com (Gerold Firl) wrote:

>One factor which complicates the matter is the fact that pomo is
>largely a political pose adopted to enhance employability. American lit
>departments are furiously competitive, with lots of claiments vieing
>for a small number of spots. What better way for lit majors to compete
>than to invent a complex jargon behind which they can play their
>backbiting games of clique and counterclique?

And of course we all realize that absolutely NONE of this holds true among
the more "scientific" disciplines. <g>

> - gerold

:mj

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