Reading reading reading, human development and self-development and how we become persons and all of that. Quiet reading grey day, no verbal conversation at all except the utmost transactional (ordering a frittata, paying for an americano, asking a young woman in the library to look after my powerbook while I used the washroom). Lots of conversation with Shotter, Harré, Gergen, Vygotsky and Bruner, though, slowly making it to the page. Fascinated by the work on dialogic self in babyhood -- how moms look for "replies" from their babies and shape how they become persons-in-culture. Discovered a new word for the pool I'm paddling in -- ethogenic.
Had a lovely day yesterday with Jane and Don, visiting their cosy cat-filled, vine-encased home, then a (wet) trip down to the Columbia gorge. Nice to see this gorgeous part of Oregon, reminiscent of the parts of NZ that seemed to be self-creating right in front of my eyes. Did I mention it was raining?
Lots of conversation there that will make it to written text soon. For now, just letting the neurons fire and humming along in productive flows of light.
1 comment:
hey you - just checking to see what you have been up to and get a sense of how you are doing
the picture is stunning
i am not familiar with any of the 'people' you are spending your day with
you sound ... content
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