Ironically, she is a lecturer in dance, and literally wrote a PhD on breakdancing, which… Somehow seems appropriate.
There’s an old stereotype that academics don’t understand the real world, or how their “theoretical knowledge” plays out within it, and this performance, perhaps, fits with that…
Either that or she is an elaborate troll. I’m really not sure myself, tbh.
These kinds of academics always couch everything they say and do in a bunch of ambiguous verbiage and ironic posturing so that they can always interpret their own words according to what turns out to be convenient.
So basically, it's a blank check for the "I was just pretending to be retarded" meme IRL.
There’s an old stereotype that academics don’t understand the real world, or how their “theoretical knowledge” plays out within it, and this performance, perhaps, fits with that…
Like my grandfather (who has a PhD in Economics) says, 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'
From experience though, most "academics" can't even teach for shit, lol. Which is fine, when it's a specialist lecturer, but if they're also the subject coordinator, or the head tutor, then it makes just getting through the course an absolute slog...
She looked like a boomer trying to fit in with the younger generation but doesn't know lick about the hobby.
Ironically, she is a lecturer in dance, and literally wrote a PhD on breakdancing, which… Somehow seems appropriate.
There’s an old stereotype that academics don’t understand the real world, or how their “theoretical knowledge” plays out within it, and this performance, perhaps, fits with that…
Either that or she is an elaborate troll. I’m really not sure myself, tbh.
These kinds of academics always couch everything they say and do in a bunch of ambiguous verbiage and ironic posturing so that they can always interpret their own words according to what turns out to be convenient.
So basically, it's a blank check for the "I was just pretending to be retarded" meme IRL.
Like my grandfather (who has a PhD in Economics) says, 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'
And those who can't teach, teach gym, right?
Yeah, I've heard that one.
From experience though, most "academics" can't even teach for shit, lol. Which is fine, when it's a specialist lecturer, but if they're also the subject coordinator, or the head tutor, then it makes just getting through the course an absolute slog...
Hahahahahahaha
Those who can't do, teach.
<Gets degree in dance>
"Why don't I make as much money as men? Must be sexism."
she thought her phd in breakdancing culture would help