Comments on: Conspicuous Intellectual Consumption http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 03:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: northierthanthou http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-562056 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:59:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-562056 Lol, that is amusing.

]]> By: Tj http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-531172 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:49:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-531172 Though some people do consume books for social status, it’s unfair to also accuse those as being pretentious who read to better themselves and their minds. This reminds me some creative people who are called hipsters because they happen to be into artistic pursuits or because they happen to appear different from the norm. also, let me put it this way: one person appears  pretentious and the other is intelligent . Which of these are not like the other?

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-530348 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:02:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-530348 Insert comment in which I simultaneously decry the topic while subtly hinting that of course it doesn’t apply to me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-530346 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:48:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-530346 There are scientists who have time to read “great literature”?  Or anything other than various journals and the latest NSF grant proposal guidelines?  Where is this magical utopia?

]]> By: Captain Pasty http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-529829 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:54:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-529829 That’s Carrie Brownstein! The lead guitarist from Sleater-Kinney. They were somewhat part of the Riot Grrrl movement of the 90’s. She’s and Fred Armisen also did some funny skits under the name ThunderAnt. My favourite is the Feminist Bookstore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly0ZkwpeUjI
It’s AMAZING.

]]> By: Cee http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-529423 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:15:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-529423 Suppose someone acquired wealth both for its intrinsic value and in order to be more wealthy? [or to be seen as more wealthy, I don’t know that it matters]

I don’t see anything wrong with that either.

Whether one, the other, both, or neither is judged completely depends on what culture is doing the judging.

]]> By: Shale http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-529060 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:36:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-529060 Bah! New comment interface is confusing me.

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I agree. Another useful distinction might be between people that really
know and appreciate cars, can even fix or build them, and people that
buy expensive cars. Or people that has studied and appreciate fashion
and don’t merely consume it.

]]> By: Shale http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-529058 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:34:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-529058 I agree. Another useful destinction might be between people that reall know and appreciate cars, can even fix or build them, and people that buy expensive cars. Or people that has studied and appreciate fashion and don’t merely consume it. 

]]> By: EMB http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528936 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:28:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528936 I guess I didn’t think this was about academics’ reading things related to their field of study (where of course they’re reading and there’s no need to be conspicuous about it). 

I think it’s more about, say, the scientists who feel the need to show off what “well-rounded intellectuals” they are by reading “great literature” in their “free time” instead of the fun novels I do.

]]> By: Don http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528873 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:20:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528873 That last line in the cartoon brings this song to mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-kHB2fWUS8

“sensitive artist” by king missile

]]> By: Miss Disco http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528870 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:37:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528870 Yeah, but the reasons the author i’m studying is so obscure is because of the bloody gender bias that means the women’s writing sank into obscurity and now no one can find it to read. Especially if the British Library won’t loan it to you, and expects £26.50 for an effffing photocopy. 

I’m not spending my phD writing some theory on how Shakespeare predicted the twin towers! 

]]> By: Aoirthoir An Broc http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528864 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:31:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528864 It’s the same along the lines as when we feel we must be appreciated for our minds and not our looks. Why? Why is my mind more important than my body? If my mind is not [as] capable, am I then less than this person over here whose mind is capable?

It just seems to me to be ridiculous to claim its ok to set ourselves above another based on one trait and not another. Unless that trait is something…good. This person doesn’t commit violence but this one does, alright, he’s better that the other. 

]]> By: Yrro Simyarin http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528862 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:26:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528862 And, like conspicuous wealth, conspicuous intellectualism serves as a societal good. It is a direct reward and motivation for improvement and productivity.

Every successful person I have met was driven not by only by their own enjoyment and satisfaction, but by the need to impress someone.

]]> By: C. D. Leavitt http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528861 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:22:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528861 I have to admit that this is an insightful question.

]]> By: Yrro Simyarin http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/07/10/conspicuous-intellectual-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-528855 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:47:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=37373#comment-528855 What is great about this comment is that everyone who reads it will agree.

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