I can't remember, so remind me... where did you go for your undergrad, Mr. I-decided-I-should-break-out-the-iconage-relevant-to-this-discussion ? ;)
I was certainly exposed to PM in my undergrad, but I don't think that I was *brainwashed* into it, not by a long shot. there were too many people in my department who were definitely *not* of that leaning, and those were enthusiastic about it were openminded and critical enough that I don't think they were brainwashed themselves.
heck, Dr. Black is a bloody cultural ecologist! I did a half hour presentation on how to count seeds! (I'm exagerating). I got an A! ^-^
I don;t think I've felt that any one has tried to force theory down my throat, or at least, I've always been in a department that is mixed enough that I was exposed to many different approaches... Maybe that why I have come to see theory as I do, that is, as a tool, a consciously chosen framework within which to operate, which can be selected on various criteria including the nature of the material you are working with, the kinds of issues you want to examine, and even what kind of work has already been done on a particular area/issues beforehand. In fact, I think that last part is especially important.
Re: Definition/limitation as the essence of Theory
I was certainly exposed to PM in my undergrad, but I don't think that I was *brainwashed* into it, not by a long shot. there were too many people in my department who were definitely *not* of that leaning, and those were enthusiastic about it were openminded and critical enough that I don't think they were brainwashed themselves.
heck, Dr. Black is a bloody cultural ecologist! I did a half hour presentation on how to count seeds! (I'm exagerating). I got an A! ^-^
I don;t think I've felt that any one has tried to force theory down my throat, or at least, I've always been in a department that is mixed enough that I was exposed to many different approaches... Maybe that why I have come to see theory as I do, that is, as a tool, a consciously chosen framework within which to operate, which can be selected on various criteria including the nature of the material you are working with, the kinds of issues you want to examine, and even what kind of work has already been done on a particular area/issues beforehand. In fact, I think that last part is especially important.