Alex Thomson
@byebyepride.bsky.social
Prof of Modern Literature & Critical Theory | Head of School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, University of Edinburgh | Deputy Chair, English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social
Wow! V impressed that those are still online.
August 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Wow! V impressed that those are still online.
I’m sure there’s a lesson from political discourse analysis here, and almost certainly a relevant chapter in Real Punks Don’t Wear Black
August 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’m sure there’s a lesson from political discourse analysis here, and almost certainly a relevant chapter in Real Punks Don’t Wear Black
It makes sense that the term was pejorative in original formation but ended up giving definition to something more diverse and inchoate, which then sheltered further explorations, but all of which struggled to cast off the negative caricature implied in the first place.
August 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It makes sense that the term was pejorative in original formation but ended up giving definition to something more diverse and inchoate, which then sheltered further explorations, but all of which struggled to cast off the negative caricature implied in the first place.
Accidental Evolution of Rock n Roll (1997) as gateway drug; think I used an excerpt in a class on genre at Glasgow Uni c. 2002/3
August 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Accidental Evolution of Rock n Roll (1997) as gateway drug; think I used an excerpt in a class on genre at Glasgow Uni c. 2002/3
Looking at ILX archives “what is the opposite of rockism - popism?” is being debated in late 2001 / early 2002 but poptimist/poptimism aren’t used until 2004. I feel like we were talking about this for years before 🤷♂️ As far back as the handbag piece for Franks APA - Lo Hot Sex Man and Eno Wig TM
August 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Looking at ILX archives “what is the opposite of rockism - popism?” is being debated in late 2001 / early 2002 but poptimist/poptimism aren’t used until 2004. I feel like we were talking about this for years before 🤷♂️ As far back as the handbag piece for Franks APA - Lo Hot Sex Man and Eno Wig TM