From: alias.remove@netserver.org   
      
   On 2003-12-06, Omixochitl  wrote:   
   > Kevin Calder  wrote in news:4qR7a5jBUc0   
   > $Ewhr@cableinet.co.uk:   
   >   
   >> The thing you (and some other posters in this thread) have to realise is   
   >> that there are lots of sets of criteria for judging the worth of   
   >> literary texts and the English Lit. institution, being fairly well   
   >> established comes with its own predetermined set.  The way that most   
   >> English Lit. degree courses approach literature will probably involve   
   >> favouring BNW over N.   
   >>   
   >> If you don't like the way the academic institutions approach literature,   
   >> and aren't willing to get into it, then stay away from academia!   
   >   
      
   i try.. but all these "employers" want to see my paperwork... perhaps   
   they should release thier monopoly on credentials?  in such a case   
   academia and i could pleasently avoid each other for all eternity.. till   
   then they will have to deal with me like it or not ; )   
      
   > What about professors who enjoy cyberpunk themselves (like one of mine),   
   > who sometimes include _Neuromancer_ in Science Fiction courses (like   
   > another one of mine, and who teach entire Cyberpunk courses (like I've seen   
   > a few at other schools do)?  :)   
      
   i had a similar prof back in the day.. good guy overall.. we did   
   Neuro and Burning Chrome.. i wrote a paper on Neuro but it was no big   
   event given that it was an sf course taught by a geekboy wierdo like   
   myself.   
      
   still... the "dystopian" element of Neuromancer is most likely   
   emphasized because the kids writing the papers are not stupid.. they know   
   exactly what words to use to soothe thier professors grading lobe.   
      
   u weren't expecting some sort of actual effort were u?  i mean.. c'mon   
   dude, its a university.. real work is done in the real world.. at uni   
   all u need is high grade bullshit.   
      
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