I found the Warren and Gratch article to be very interesting. And I am not saying that just to earn points. The concept of Critical cine-ethnography seems to be an interesting way to deal with many of the problems that are encountered with research. of course, it is not perfect, but taking the time to make sure that the researcher is considered part of the environment rather than an intruder seems very effective. At least to someone like me that is skeptical of traditional research methods that seem to be so unrealistic at times. Also, I love the idea of examining bias and being honest turning a critical lens on subjectivity by taking a reflective attitude. Personally, I think we need more of that in research.

In The New Constellation reading this week, Bernstein is examining Foucault and his views on critique as a philosophical ethos. I think I understand this to mean how we investigate history and the way we became who we are. Bernstein also looks at Enlightenment blackmail, and he seems to not be very happy about the whole idea, even though I am not quite sure exactly what that entails. Of course, Bernstein points out how many of Foucault’s critics end up frustrated and confused when they examine these areas, so I am guessing that I am not the only one a bit confused by this whole topic.

In The Restructuring of Social and Political Theory reading for this week, Bernstein is covering a lot of ground and is obviously even taking the title of the book from this section. But in all honesty, I had a hard time following most of it. After a while, there are so many names and concepts that I only have a vague familiarity with. Bernstein writes with an assumption of deep understanding of anything he touches on, something that I think you probably need multiple degrees in before you understand. I am hoping that the meeting time Monday can shed some light on this for me. Or maybe I am just tired from a busy weekend 🙂