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waiting4beckett

The sociology of bookshelves

Jun 08, 2005 01:43

A concept I find rather troublesome at the bookstore where I work is that of the African-American lit section ( Read more... )

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enter Cynical Matt... foss4us June 8 2005, 00:55:33 UTC

Another symptom of our "label everybody" society. Everyone needs to belong to a category. It keeps people from broadening their horizons too much, by making them feel uncomfortable when they step into territory reserved for a category they don't belong to.

Re: enter Cynical Matt... waiting4beckett June 8 2005, 01:02:38 UTC

Yeah, I guess that's what I'm getting at.

Funny how observing the points upon which society needs to improve itself tend to be called "cynicism." :-p

*Ahem.* waiting4beckett June 8 2005, 01:19:39 UTC

And change that "tend" to a "tends," if you please.

Re: *Ahem.* foss4us June 8 2005, 01:23:43 UTC

Never gave me a chance to make fun of you...

Re: *Ahem.* waiting4beckett June 8 2005, 01:33:29 UTC

There, there. You can make still fun of me for lots of things!

Re: *Ahem.* waiting4beckett June 8 2005, 01:34:11 UTC

... still make fun...

WHAT THE CRAP? I can't type!

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