Gender of the handshake
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been aware of the handshake. As a boy, then a youngster and later I always knew that I had to shake my (male) friends’ hands firmly, perhaps even very firmly. My friends and I knew those ‘strange’ boys and men whose handshake offered a hand with no or very little tension. Perhaps to a lesser extent but also my female friends looked at such boys with disapproval. But, to be honest, apart from my tacit and unreflected upon knowledge, I hardly ever really thought about it. Continue reading “Gender of the handshake”
How to write a book
So, I wrote the book proposal, sent it off, had my title changed into something quite pedestrian, but searchable and got a contract, which stipulated how long the book would be and when I would need to send the script. I also did all the research; I have a fair view of the literature. For all intents and purposes I can start writing. Now, in contrast to advice on book proposals, advice Continue reading “How to write a book”
How to write a book proposal
I’ve been asked more times than I care to remember how I approach writing a book. I thought it would be useful to write down a summary of my answers. There are two main questions I’m usually asked. One is how to write a book proposal, the other is what happens when I’ve done all the Continue reading “How to write a book proposal”
Paradoxes of criticality
I’ve been thinking some about critical disciplines, probably because I had an opportunity to debate them a little. It must be said, I was in minority, sometimes on my own. I am not entirely certain this is because I was wrong, maybe (and I stress ‘maybe’) it was because I didn’t have much of an agenda. Continue reading “Paradoxes of criticality”